Battle of Palestro

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The Battle of Palestro was an 1859 engagement in northern Italy in which Franco-Piedmontese forces defeated the Austrian army, contributing to the unification of Italy.

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Battle of Palestro canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
belligerent Austrian Empire
French Empire
linked to: First French Empire

Kingdom of Sardinia
chronologyPosition early battle of the Second Italian War of Independence
combatantSide Austrian forces
Franco-Piedmontese forces
commander Friedrich Zobel
Napoleon III
Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia
conflict Second Italian War of Independence
country Italy
date 1859-05-30
endDate 1859-05-31
era 19th century
followedBy Battle of Magenta
hasCasualties Austrian forces
Franco-Piedmontese forces
hasCategory Battles involving Austria
Battles involving France
Battles involving the Kingdom of Sardinia
Battles of the Second Italian War of Independence
hasParticipant Friedrich Zobel
Napoleon III
Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia
historicalRegion Lombardy–Piedmont area
linked to: Piemonte
involved Austrian infantry
French infantry
Piedmontese infantry
location Kingdom of Sardinia
Palestro
Piedmont
militaryObjective to dislodge Austrian forces from positions near the Sesia River
opponent Austrian Empire
outcome Austrian retreat
partOf Second Italian War of Independence
partOfCampaign 1859 campaign in northern Italy
precededBy Battle of Montebello
relatedTo Italian unification
Risorgimento
result Franco-Piedmontese victory
riverNearby Sesia River
significance contributed to the unification of Italy
helped secure Piedmontese positions in northern Italy
startDate 1859-05-30
theatre Italian theatre of the Second Italian War of Independence
typeOfConflict land battle
year 1859

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Sardinian War hasMajorBattle Battle of Palestro
Battle of Montebello followedBy Battle of Palestro