The Battle of Magenta

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Italian_Realism
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Treaty_of_Zurich
gptkbp:casualties French: 1,500
Austrian: 4,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Sardinia-Piedmont
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Francesco_Hayez
gptkb:Napoleon_III
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date June 4, 1859
gptkbp:depicted_in Paintings by artists like Édouard Detaille
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Solferino
gptkbp:fought_in June 3 and June 4, 1859
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Risorgimento
gptkbp:historical_debate Interpretations of tactics
Legacy of military leaders
Impact on Italian states
Consequences for Austria
Role of Napoleon III
gptkbp:historical_impact Strengthened French influence in Italy
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in the war
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Battle of Magenta
gptkbp:influenced_by Italian nationalism
European power dynamics
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:French_1st_Corps
gptkb:Sardinian_Army
Austrian 2nd Corps
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Annual reenactments
Monument to the Battle of Magenta
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:General_Mac_Mahon
General Giulay
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of Italian unity
gptkbp:location gptkb:Magenta,_Italy
gptkbp:military_strategy Cavalry charges
Use of artillery
Infantry formations
gptkbp:outcome Decisive victory for the French
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Italian_War_of_Independence
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Palestro
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Documentaries
Historical analyses
Eyewitness accounts
Military dispatches
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Solferino
Italian unification efforts
gptkbp:result French victory
gptkbp:significance Contributed to Italian unification
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Northern Italy
Austrian retreat
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers