Atlas of Battles

war, 7 engagements

Battles of Unification of Italy

The atlas places 7 engagements of Unification of Italy (1815 to 1871): 7 battles, all in present-day Italy. The most widely documented: Capture of Rome.

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Battle of CaiazzoBattle of VolturnusBattle of CalatafimiBattle of MilazzoBattaglia di Piazza DuomoBattle of AspromonteCapture of RomeBattle of VolturnusBattle of CalatafimiBattle of MilazzoBattle of AspromonteCapture of RomeNaplesPalermoCataniaSalernoBariCagliariTarantoLecceShkodërFoggia200 km39.897N, 14.241E
7 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1860: 5 engagements5 in 18601862: 1 engagements1870: 1 engagements18601870
7 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Volturnus, 1860Battle of Calatafimi, 1860Battle of Milazzo, 1860Battaglia di Piazza Duomo, 1860Battle of Caiazzo, 1860Battle of Aspromonte, 1862Capture of Rome, 187018601870
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1860Battle of VolturnusVolturno, ItalyGaribaldine victory
15 May 1860Battle of CalatafimiCalatafimi-Segesta, ItalyGaribaldine victory; Two Sicilies forces retreat; Garibaldi takes...
17 July 1860Battle of MilazzoMilazzo, ItalyGaribaldine victory
21 August 1860Battaglia di Piazza DuomoReggio Calabria, Italy
1860Battle of CaiazzoCaiazzo, Italy
1862Battle of AspromonteItalyRegular army victory
1870Capture of RomeRome, ItalyItalian victory; Fall of the Papal States; End of the temporal power...

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Unification of Italy (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.