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Battle of Magenta: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date June 4, 1859
Location Italy • Magenta • Milan
Participants Austria • France • Sardinia
Context Wars of Italian Independence

Photos

The Battle of Magenta, 1859
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Timeline

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First Battle of Custoza
July 24, 1848
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battles of Custoza
July 24, 1848; June 24, 1866
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Battle of Novara
March 23, 1849
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Austro-French Piedmontese War
April 1859 - July 11, 1849
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Battle of Magenta
June 4, 1859
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Second Battle of Custoza
June 24, 1866

Key People

Portrait of Napoleon III in a dark military uniform with gold epaulettes, a red sash, and medals, set against a deep red background. Painted by Hippolyte Flandrin.
Napoleon III
emperor of France
Victor Emmanuel II
Victor Emmanuel II
king of Italy

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