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  Italy - MSN Encarta
In April 1848 Pius IX denounced the war against Austria, and in July the Austrians defeated the Piedmontese army at the Battle of Custozza.
In northern Italy, Austrian armies led by Field Marshal Joseph Radetzky crushed the revolutions in the Battle of Custoza.
His reputation before 1848 rested chiefly on the experience he had gained fighting for the Liberals in Uruguay.
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 Battle of Custoza (1866) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the first Battle of Custoza, see Battle of Custoza (1848).
The Battle of Custoza took place on 24 June 1866 during the Italian campaign of the Austro-Prussian War (also known as Third Independence war in the Italian unification process).
The Austrian Empire army, led by Archduke Albert of Habsburg, defeated the Italian army led by Alfonso Ferrero la Marmora and Enrico Cialdini, in spite of the Italians' strong numerical advantage.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Custoza_(1866)   (177 words)

  
 1866 - FUTEF
The Battle of Ridgeway (sometimes referred to as the Battle of Lime Ridge) was contested near Ridgeway, Canada West, currently Ontario, on June 2, 1866, between Canadian troops and an irregular army of Irish-American invaders, the Fenians.
The Naval Battle of Papudo was a naval engagement fought between Spanish and Chilean forces on November 26, 1865, during the Chincha Islands War.
The Battle of Callao (in Spanish, sometimes called el Combate del Dos de Mayo) occurred on May 2, 1866 between a Spanish fleet under the command of Admiral Casto Méndez Núñez and a combined alliance of Peru, Chile, Bolivia, and Ecuador during the...
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 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Risorgimento
Custoza or Custozza, village, Venetia, N Italy, near Verona.
Although the battle resulted in no clear decision, the Austrians withdrew to their strategic fortresses.
In 1848 he approved a constitution and joined Sardinia in its war against Austria (see Risorgimento).
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 Italy - Search View - MSN Encarta
In 1571 the Holy League—an alliance of the Papal States, Spain, Venice, and Genoa—defeated the Ottomans in the Battle of Lepanto.
The Cisalpine Republic became the Kingdom of Italy in 1805 and Napoleon was crowned king of Italy at Milan.
The Italians assumed the offensive, culminating in a victory in the Battle of Vittorio Veneto (October 24-November 4, 1918).
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 Jews in the Army of the Kingdom of Italy (1848-1923)
The collapse of the French monarchy in 1848 served as a springboard to a period of revolution and national foment that would ultimately result in the Italian unification of 1860.
Despite the setbacks endured by the dissolution of the Roman Republic and the Piedmontese defeat at Custoza, the twin movements for Italian unification and Jewish emancipation were proving themselves indomitable.
Colonel Emanuele Pugliese distinguished himself during the battle of Vittorio-Veneto and was promoted to general by the end of the war.
www.jewishmag.com /101mag/italianjews/italianjews.htm   (3447 words)

  
 Arma dei Carabinieri - Home - > - EN - Military Operations
It was at the baptism of fire in Grenoble on 6th July 1815 that divisions of mounted Carabinieri charged Napoleon's army, and contributed to the favourable outcome of the battle.
On 30th April 1848 at Pastrengo, during the First War of Independence, they forced the enemy to retreat after an epic charge and the Colours of the Force were awarded the first Silver Medal for Military Valour.
Equally generous was their contribution in the battles of Isonzo, Carso and Piave Rivers, and on Sabotino and San Michele.
www.carabinieri.it /Internet/Multilingua/EN/MilitaryOperations/02_EN.htm   (1008 words)

  
 History of Komiza
The sieges and battles of Dubrovnick and Kotor are especially noteworthy to military strategists.
The battle involved the Italian fleet from Ancona and the Austrian fleet from Pula.
This battle is noted in almost all naval tactical books with a line or two, alluding to the strategy of ramming vessels rather than the older method of broadsiding.
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 Italian Unification   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
In February 1848 there were revolts in Tuscany in which no blood was spilled, after which the people received a constitution.
He was decisively defeated at the Battle of Custoza on July 24, by the Austrian Marshal Josef Radetzky.
On July 20 the Regia Marina was defeated in the battle of Lissa.
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 Lombardy Venetia 1848-1849   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Lombardy Venetia 1848-1849 In March 1848 Lombardy Venetia, which had been a part of the Austrian Empire since the Congress of Vienna, experienced widespread anti-Austrian uprisings.
Though the king promised to defend the city, his army was too demoralized and disorganized to fight and retreated to Piedmont together with tens of thousands of Lombard refugees.
In March 1849 the Piedmontese government renewed the hostilities with Austria but was defeated decisively at the battle of Novara after less than a week of fighting and had to seek peace.
www.ohiou.edu /~Chastain/ip/lombardy.htm   (1075 words)

  
 Name Histories C
He defeated Pompey, his rival, at the battle of Pharsalus, and as Dictator of the Roman Empire introduced innumerable important reforms in all branches of the administration.
He opposed Napoleon’s abdication after the battle of Waterloo, and was banished from France by the bourbons, dying in exile.
His son, a boy of ten was onboard with him when the Orient caught fire, and when it was seen that the flames could not be extinguished, the boy, it is said, refused to abandon the ship with the rest of the crew, and remained with his father.
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 Battle of Lissa 1866 - Bibliography
This battle - the first between modern ironclad vessels on the open seas - took place between the Austrian and Italian fleets on 20 July 1866, off the Adriatic island of Lissa.
Reminiscences of the sea battle of Lissa}, Leibacher Zeitung, Leibach, 1910.
Februar 1867 {The Sea Battle of Lissa and its implications for naval warfare: a lecture held at the Berlin Military Society on 15 February 1867}, J. Sittenfeld, Berlin, 1867, 24p.
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In 1848 emerged as the major peninsular power the Sardinian Kingdom (Piedmont), under Savoia (Savoy) royal dinasty.
After winning many battles against regular Neapolitan forces (as Calatafimi, Palermo, Milazzo, Volturno, etc.) and after calling thousands of local volunteers under his command, Garibaldi was able to hand over the entire Kingdom to King Vittorio Emanuele II.
The Italian Army was divided in two branches: 100,000 men with the King and the general Lamarmora was the main attack force, from Lombardia trough Garda lake countryside and Verona (the same path of 1848 and 1859); 75,000 commanded by the general Cialdini were displaced south of river Po, as reserve.
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 Clinton Goveas :: Wikipedia Reference
June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining.
1593 - Battle of Sisak: Slovene - Croat troops defeat the Turks
1866 - Battle of Custoza: an Austrian army defeats the Italian army during the Austro-Prussian War.
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 Leopard (1963)
1848 -- a rebellion broke out in France and King Louis Philippe was forced to flee; a republic was proclaimed.
He was decisively defeated at the Battle of Custoza.
1862 -- at the Battle of Aspromonte, general Enrico Cialdini defeated, wounded and captured Giuseppe Garibaldi.
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 Noble Estates Wines & Spirits  -   Cavalchina       ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
The estate is in the south east of the Garda amphitheatre, which has been a traditional wine producing area actually in 1848, during the period of Hapsburg domination of the region, it was mapped out as having vineyards of both first and second class categories.
The testimony of the Battle of Custoza in 1866 is a stone obelisk near the entrance to the Cavalchina estate, and indicating that Prince Amedeo of Savoia was wounded there.
The most important aspect of Azienda Agricola Cavalchina is that in 1962 it was the first producer to put Custoza as the name of the wine from the region made with Fernanda, Trebbiano and Garganega and it has been successful in selling its wines to the fashionable markets of Rome and Milan.
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 July Military History
Battle of the Sarno/Salmi: The Angevins defeat the Ferrante I of Naples
Battle of Sievershausen: Maurice of Saxony defeats Albert of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
Battle of Aughrim, England, William III defeats James II Battle of Klissow: The Swedes defeat the Saxons
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 World history and events in 1848   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Abdicates in favor of his nephew Francis Joseph after the revolution of 1848
Victory at Custoza is followed by Radetzky's occupation of Milan
Flees to England because of his absolutism during the 1848 revolutions
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This _Völkerschlacht_ (Battle of the Peoples), as the Germans term it, decided that the future of Europe was not to be moulded by the imperial autocrat, but by the will of the princes and nations whom his obstinacy had embattled against him.
The result was the battle of Colombey on the east of Metz (August 14).
The result was the battle of August 16, variously known as Vionville, Rezonville, or Mars-la-Tour--a battle that defies brief description, inasmuch as it represented the effort of the Third, or Brandenburg, corps, with little help at first from others, to hold its ground against the onsets of two French corps.
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 Renzo Piano - Biography & Achievements
In 1848 he participated in the Milanese insurrection against Austrian rule.
He was only fifteen years old when he fought next to his father to defend his home against the Austrian soldiers in the war of liberation.
He fought in the Battle of Custoza in 1866 after which he and returned to civilian life.
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 The First Italian War of Independence (1848-49) -- a Military History
A four day battle on 22-25 July at Custoza led to the first proper Austrian victory: with the Italians fighting bravely but being defeated almost by the Austrians' superior training and staff work.
The Sardinains again expected Radetsky to retreat to the Quadrilaterals, and were somewhat surprised when, as they moved north towards the four cities, the Austrians moved south: outflanking the Sardinians and thrusting towards Turin itself (the capital of Sardinia).
A great battle was fought at Novara in Piedmont on 23rd March, with the Austrians actually between the Italians and Turin.
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 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Senso at Epinions.com
When the Austrians moved in to suppress the republics, Charles Albert led a force against the Austrians, but was defeated at the first Battle of Custoza in 1848.
The decisive battle in the south took place at Custoza in 1866, where the Austrians defeated the Italian forces, with superior firepower, though not especially convincingly.
The depiction of the Battle of Custoza, near the end of the film, was quite impressive – not one of the top half-dozen battle scenes I've seen on film, but not much below them.
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 Avalanche Press
Custoza took place in the middle of the “Quadrilateral,” the zone of four large fortress-cities (Mantova, Verona, Peschiera and Legnano) which protected Austrian-ruled Venetia.
The Austrians failed in their mission, but by using a repeat of the great Josef Graf Radetzky’s battle plan at the First Battle of Custoza in 1848, they inflicted a severe defeat on the Italians.
The Royal Italian Army marched to Custoza less than a year from its foundation, and for political reasons general from all the former armies had to be included: Tuscans, Neapolitans, and radical Red Shirts from Garibaldi’s motley army joined the aristocratic Piedmontese officer corps.
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 Nothingandall: 2005/06/19 - 2005/06/25
After this battle, the future king calls himself "Prince of Portugal", the first step towards "official independence" in 1143.
German bacteriologist who discovered the organism that causes diphtheria, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, (1884) which had first been observed by the German physiologist Theodor Klebs in the throats of diphtheria patients (the organism became known as the Klebs-Löffler bacillus).
1314 - Start of the Battle of Bannockburn south of Stirling, Edward II of England and Robert I of Scotland met in battle.
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 Timelines - This Day in Alternate History
Event Description: The end of the four day battle of Custoza ends in an Italian Victory over the Austrian army.
Event Description: The battle of Magenta brings another Austrian victory, but the prisoners taken had a perculiar French "accent" and had on French uniforms.
Event Description: Battle of Bergamo is the last major battle of the war and an allied victory.
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 Famous Battles quiz -- free game
The battle of Solferino occurred before the battle of Magenta.
There was also a battle of Milazzo in ancient Roman history.
Indicate the year the battle of Vittorio Veneto occurred.
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