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Battle of Varese

Battle of Varese was a battle fought on 26 May 1859 at Varese, in what is now Italy. It was part of Second Italian War of Independence. The recorded result: Sardinian victory.

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Fought26 May 1859
WhereVarese, Italy45.809N, 8.848E
OutcomeSardinian victory
BelligerentsSardiniaagainstAustrian Empire
Casualties and losses18 killed; 66 woundedand105 killed; 75 wounded; (including 4 Officers)
Part ofSecond Italian War of Independence1859

Where it sits in Second Italian War of Independence

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Record

Date26 May 1859
PlaceVarese, Italy
45.809N, 8.848E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength3,000 Cacciatori delle Alpi; 1,000 Civil Guards (approx.); EFFECTIVE: 4,000 (approx.)4,000 Division Urban; 8 guns; EFFECTIVE: 2,000 (approx.)
Casualties and losses18 killed; 66 wounded105 killed; 75 wounded; (including 4 Officers)
Commanders
  • Karl von Urban
Battle of VareseBattle of VareseBattle of San FermoBattle of LegnanoBattle of CarcanoBattle of TornaventoBattle of ParabiagoBattle of LegnanoBattle of TornaventoBattle of ParabiagoBernTurinVeronaLausanneParmaTrentoLuganoModena100 km45.809N, 8.848E
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Battle of Varese 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 Q676761, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Varese, revision 1375992286, 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.