Battle of Custoza (1866)

Battle Of Custoza (1866)

Austro-Prussian War and
Third Italian War of Independence
  • Custoza
  • Hühnerwasser
  • Podol
  • Nachod
  • Trautenau
  • Langensalza
  • Skalitz
  • Münchengrätz
  • Schweinschädel
  • Gitschin
  • Königgrätz
  • Valtellina
  • Vezza d'Oglio
  • Lissa
  • Bezzecca
  • Lamacs

The Battle of Custoza took place on June 24, 1866 during the Third Italian War of Independence in the Italian unification process.

The Austrian Imperial army, joined by the Venetian Army, jointly commanded by Archduke Albert of Habsburg, decisively defeated the Italian army, led by Alfonso Ferrero la Marmora and Enrico Cialdini, despite the Italians' strong numerical advantage.

Read more about Battle Of Custoza (1866):  Background, Order, Battle, Aftermath

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