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Battle of Mestre

Battle of Mestre was a battle fought in 1848 at Mestre, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Mestre. It was part of First Italian War of Independence, which ran from 1848 to 1849. The recorded result: Venetian victory. Recorded strength: 2,000–2,500; mostly volunteers against 2,000–3,000; austrian garrison.

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Battle of Mestre
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Fought1848
WhereMestre, Italy45.491N, 12.238E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeVenetian victory
Belligerents25px Rep. of San Marcoagainst25px Austrian Empire
Casualties and losses87 killed; 163 woundedand97 killed; 200 killed & wounded; 303 captured; 3 cannons lost
Part ofFirst Italian War of Independence1848 to 1849

Where it sits in First Italian War of Independence

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15 placed engagements of First Italian War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1848 (year precision)
PlaceMestre, Italy
45.491N, 12.238E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2,000–2,500; mostly volunteers2,000–3,000; austrian garrison
Casualties and losses87 killed; 163 wounded97 killed; 200 killed & wounded; 303 captured; 3 cannons lost
Commanders
  • Guglielmo Pepe
Battle of MestreBattle of MestreSiege of VeniceSiege of TréviseSiege of PaduaBattle of Piave RiverBattle of the Piave RiverSiege of VeniceSiege of TréviseBattle of Piave RiverBattle of the Piave RiverLjubljanaBolognaVeronaTriesteParmaRavennaFerraraTrento100 km45.491N, 12.238E
Placed at Mestre; 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 Mestre 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 Q4871720, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mestre, revision 1370449667, 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.