Battle of Custoza (1848)

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The Battle of Custoza (1848) was a major engagement of the First Italian War of Independence in which Austrian forces under Field Marshal Radetzky decisively defeated the army of the Kingdom of Sardinia, halting Charles Albert’s attempt to drive Austria from northern Italy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Custoza (First Italian War of Independence)
belligerent Austrian Imperial Army
Royal Sardinian Army
chronologicallyBefore Battle of Novara (1849)
combatant Austrian Empire
Kingdom of Sardinia
commandedBy Field Marshal Josef Radetzky von Radetz
King Charles Albert of Sardinia
conflict First Italian War of Independence
conflictType land battle
country Austrian Empire
date 1848-07-24
1848-07-25
endTime 1848-07-25
followedBy Armistice of Salasco
geographicalContext near the Mincio River
hasAftermath Sardinian retreat from the Mincio line
temporary stabilization of Austrian rule in northern Italy
hasCasualties heavy on both sides
hasCommander Charles Albert of Sardinia
Eusebio Bava
Josef Radetzky von Radetz
hasParticipant Austrian Empire
Kingdom of Sardinia
hasTheatre Italian theatre of the Revolutions of 1848
historicalEra Risorgimento
historicalPeriod 19th century
involves Charles Albert’s attempt to expel Austria from northern Italy
location Custoza
Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia
near Verona
militaryFront Lombardy–Venetia front
opponent Austrian Empire
Kingdom of Sardinia
outcome decisive Austrian victory
partOf First Italian War of Independence
precededBy Siege of Peschiera (1848)
primaryObjective Austrian attempt to break Sardinian encirclement of the Quadrilateral fortresses
Sardinian attempt to drive Austrian forces from Lombardy–Venetia
relatedEvent Revolutions of 1848 in the Italian states
result Austrian victory
significance halted Charles Albert’s advance in northern Italy
secured Austrian control over Lombardy–Venetia in 1848
startTime 1848-07-24
tookPlaceOn 1848-07-24
1848-07-25

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Charles Albert of Savoy battle Battle of Custoza (1848)
Royal Sardinian Army engagedInBattle Battle of Custoza (1848)
First Italian War of Independence majorBattle Battle of Custoza (1848)
Battle of Custoza (1866) relatedEvent First Battle of Custoza (1848)
linked to: Battle of Custoza (1848)
Italian Wars of Independence significantEvent Battle of Custoza (1848)
Battle of Novara (1849) relatedTo Battle of Custoza (1848)
Battle of Custoza (1848) alsoKnownAs Battle of Custoza (First Italian War of Independence)
linked to: Battle of Custoza (1848)
Joseph Radetzky von Radetz notableBattle Battle of Custoza (1848)
Joseph Radetzky von Radetz victoryOver Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont at Custoza (1848)
linked to: Battle of Custoza (1848)