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Skirmish of Pastrengo

Skirmish of Pastrengo was a battle fought on 30 April 1848 at Pastrengo, in what is now Italy. It was part of First Italian War of Independence, which ran from 1848 to 1849. The recorded result: Sardinian victory. Recorded strength: 13,700 engaged against 5,900; well-entrenched posts.

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Skirmish of Pastrengo
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Fought30 April 1848
WherePastrengo, Italy45.489N, 10.810E
OutcomeSardinian victory
Belligerents20px Kingdom of Sardiniaagainst25px Austrian Empire
Casualties and losses15 killed; 90 woundedand25 killed; 147 wounded; 341 captured; 42 missing
Part ofFirst Italian War of Independence1848 to 1849

Where it sits in First Italian War of Independence

Battle of Sforzesca, 1848Battle of Monzambano, 1848Skirmish of Pastrengo, 1848Battle of Santa Lucia, 1848Battle of Cornuda, 1848Battle of Curtatone and Montanara, 1848Battle of Goito, 1848Battle of Monte Berico, 1848Battle of Custoza, 1848Battle of Mestre, 1848Battle of Mortara, 1849Battle of Novara, 1849Siege of Ancona, 1849Siege of Rome, 184918481849Skirmish of Pastrengo, 1848
15 placed engagements of First Italian War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date30 April 1848
PlacePastrengo, Italy
45.489N, 10.810E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength13,700 engaged5,900; well-entrenched posts
Casualties and losses15 killed; 90 wounded25 killed; 147 wounded; 341 captured; 42 missing
Commanders
Skirmish of PastrengoSkirmish of PastrengoBattle of RivoliSiege of PeschieraBattle of PeschieraBattle of CustozaBattle of CustozaBattle of RivoliSiege of PeschieraBattle of CustozaGenoaBolognaBergamoParmaRavennaFerraraTrentoLugano100 km45.489N, 10.810E
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Skirmish of Pastrengo 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 Q580417, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Skirmish of Pastrengo (1848), revision 1381665075, 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.