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Naval operations on Lake Garda (1866)

Naval operations on Lake Garda (1866) was a naval engagement fought in 1866 at Lake Garda, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Lake Garda. It was part of Third Italian War of Independence. The recorded result: Austrian victory.

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Fought1866
WhereLake Garda, Italy45.633N, 10.667E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAustrian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ItalyagainstAustrian Empire
Casualties and lossesSteamship Benaco captured; 3 dead; 8 injuredand2 damaged gunboats
Part ofThird Italian War of Independence1866

Where it sits in Third Italian War of Independence

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Record

Date1866 (year precision)
PlaceLake Garda, Italy
45.633N, 10.667E
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
Strength5 gunboats; 1 regiment of volunteers; 4 artillery batteries22 boats including: 2 steamers; 6 propeller gunboats; 3 sailing gunboats
Casualties and lossesSteamship Benaco captured; 3 dead; 8 injured2 damaged gunboats
Commanders
  • Augusto Elia
  • Giuseppe Avezzana
  • Moritz Manfroni von Montfort
Naval operations on Lake Garda (1866)Naval operations on Lake Garda (1866)Battle of Lake BenacusBattle of RivoliSkirmish of PastrengoSiege of PeschieraBattle of PeschieraBattle of Lake BenacusBattle of RivoliBolognaBergamoParmaFerraraTrentoLuganoBolzanoComo100 km45.633N, 10.667E
Placed at Lake Garda; 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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Naval operations on Lake Garda (1866) 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 Q3884044, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Naval operations on Lake Garda (1866), revision 1370629416, 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.