Battle of Custoza (1848)

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For the second Battle of Custoza, see Battle of Custoza (1866).
Battle of Custoza
Part of the Italian Wars of Independence
Date July 23-July 25, 1848
Location Custoza, near Verona
Result Austrian victory
Combatants
Kingdom of Sardinia Austrian Empire
Commanders
Charles Albert of Savoy Joseph Radetzky von Radetz

The Battle of Custoza (1848) was fought (23-25 July 1848) during the first Austro-Sardinian War (also known as First Independence War within the Italian unification process) between the armies of the Austrian Empire, led by Field Marshal Radetzky, and of the Kingdom of Sardinia, led by king Charles Albert of Savoy.

The battle was fought next to Custoza (Verona, northern Italy) for the control of Venetian plains. The defeat of the Sardinian army caused the retreat of the Italians back to their Piedmont bases, and, with the defeat in Novara, led to the end of the war.


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