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Battle of Boffalora

Battle of Boffalora was a battle fought in 1859 in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Second Italian War of Independence. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 15,000 against 15,000.

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Fought1859
WhereItaly45.467N, 8.833E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFrench EmpireagainstAustria
Casualties and losses53 killedand100 killed; 200 wounded

Where it sits in Second Italian War of Independence

Battle of Montebello, 1859Battle of Varese, 1859Battle of San Fermo, 1859Battle of Palestro, 1859Battle of Turbigo, 1859Battle of Magenta, 1859Battle of Boffalora, 1859Battle of Solferino, 1859Battle of San Martino, 1859Battle of Treponti, 185918591859Battle of Boffalora, 1859
11 placed engagements of Second Italian War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1859 (year precision)
PlaceItaly
45.467N, 8.833E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength15,00015,000
Casualties and losses53 killed100 killed; 200 wounded
Commanders
  • Joseph Édouard de la Motte-Rouge
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Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Boffalora is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2237358, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Boffalora, revision 1370434685, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.