Atlas of Battles

war, 11 engagements

Battles of Second Italian War of Independence

The atlas places 11 engagements of Second Italian War of Independence (1859): 11 battles, all in present-day Italy. The most widely documented: Battle of Solferino, Battle of Magenta.

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Battle of TurbigoBattle of BoffaloraBattle of San MartinoBattle of TrepontiBattle of SolferinoBattle of MontebelloBattle of VareseBattle of San FermoBattle of PalestroBattle of MagentaBattle of SolferinoBattle of MontebelloBattle of VareseBattle of San FermoBattle of PalestroBattle of MagentaBattle of SolferinoVeniceTurinGenoaBolognaLausanneBergamoParmaRavennaFerraraTrento200 km45.406N, 9.573E
11 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1859: 10 engagements10 in 185918591859
10 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 185918591859
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1859Battle of MontebelloMontebello della Battaglia, ItalyFranco-Italian victory
26 May 1859Battle of VareseVarese, ItalySardinian victory
27 May 1859Battle of San FermoSan Fermo della Battaglia, ItalySardinian victory
31 May 1859Battle of PalestroPalestro, ItalyFranco-Sardinian victory
3 June 1859Battle of TurbigoTurbigo, ItalyFrench victory
4 June 1859Battle of MagentaMagenta, ItalyFranco-Italian victory
1859Battle of BoffaloraItalyFrench victory
24 June 1859Battle of SolferinoItalyFranco-Sardinian victory; End of the Italian War of Independence...
1859Battle of San MartinoItaly
1859Battle of TrepontiItalyAustrian victory
date unknownBattle of SolferinoSolferino, Italy

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Second Italian War of Independence (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.