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Battle of Mentana

Battle of Mentana was a battle fought in 1867 in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Third Italian War of Independence. The recorded result: Franco-Papal victory. Recorded strength: Uncertain: 4,000; 8,100; 10,000 against Uncertain: 5,000; 5,500.

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Fought1867
WhereItaly42.034N, 12.644E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFranco-Papal victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Italy volunteersagainstFrance; Papal States
Part ofThird Italian War of Independence1866

Where it sits in Third Italian War of Independence

Naval operations on Lake Garda (1866), 1866Battle of Custoza, 1866Battle of Borgoforte, 1866Battle of Lissa, 1866Battle of Montelibretti, 1867Battle of Villa Glori, 1867Battle of Monterotondo, 1867Battle of Mentana, 186718661867Battle of Mentana, 1867
8 placed engagements of Third Italian War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1867 (year precision)
PlaceItaly
42.034N, 12.644E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthUncertain: 4,000; 8,100; 10,000Uncertain: 5,000; 5,500
Casualties and losses1,100 killed & wounded; 800–1,000 capturedPapal: 144 killed & wounded; French: 2 killed & 36 wounded
Commanders
  • Hermann Kanzler
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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 Mentana 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 Q2530200, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mentana, revision 1380973709, 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.