Battle of Montebello (1859)

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For other battles with similar names, see Battle of Montebello.

Battle of Montebello
Part of Second Italian War of Independence
Image:Batalha de montebello.jpg Battle of Montebello
Date 20 May 1859 Location Montebello, Italy Result Franco-Sardinian victory
Combatants
French Empire Kingdom of Sardinia	Austrian Empire
Commanders
Forey	Stadion
Strength
?	30,000
Casualties
French: 81 dead, 492 wounded, 69 dispersed Sardinians: 52 deads, wounded or prisoners	1423 dead, wounded or prisoners

Second Italian War of Independence
Montebello – Varese – San Fermo – Palestro – Magenta – Solferino

The Battle of Montebello (1859) was fought on May 20th, 1859 at Montebello (Lombardy). It was a minor engagement of the Second Italian War of Independence, fought between Piedmontese cavalry and French infantry against Austrian troops. The Austrian defeat, despite the greater number, was another sign that Austrian troops were inferior to their enemies. Because of this battle, the Austrian commander in chief was obliged to keep some troops to cover the southern part of the front.

[edit] Order of battle

[edit] Austria

General Stadion

• Urban division
  • Schaffgottsche and Braum brigades
• Baumgarten division
  • Gaal and Prince Alexander von Hessen
  • regiment Kinsky
• two battalions of Boer brigade
• three squadrons of 12th regiment Ulans "Franz II., König beider Sicilien"
• three squadrons of 12th regiment Hussars Haller