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Battle of Palestro

Battle of Palestro was a battle fought on 31 May 1859 at Palestro, in what is now Italy. It was part of Second Italian War of Independence. The recorded result: Franco-Sardinian victory. Recorded strength: 14,000; 1,000; or more against <14,000.

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A drawing of the battle of Palestro (Italy) 1859-05-31
A drawing of the battle of Palestro (Italy) 1859-05-31. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought31 May 1859
WherePalestro, Italy45.312N, 8.546E
OutcomeFranco-Sardinian victory
BelligerentsSardinia; French EmpireagainstAustrian Empire
Casualties and losses600and2,000
Part ofSecond Italian War of Independence1859

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 Palestro, 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

Date31 May 1859
PlacePalestro, Italy
45.312N, 8.546E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength14,000; 1,000; or more<14,000
Casualties and losses6002,000
Commanders
  • Victor Emmanuel II
  • Friedrich Zobel
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Battle of Palestro 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 Q689204, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Palestro, revision 1370452681, 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.