Battle of Custoza (1866)
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The Battle of Custoza (1866) was a major engagement of the Third Italian War of Independence in which Austrian forces decisively defeated the Italian army near Verona, halting Italy’s advance despite its alliance with Prussia.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Custoza (1866) canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Custozza (1866) | 2 |
| Second Battle of Custoza | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Custoza (1866) Context triple: [Austro-Prussian War, mainBattle, Battle of Custoza (1866)]
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Battle of Magenta
The Battle of Magenta was a key 1859 engagement in the Second Italian War of Independence, in which French and Sardinian forces defeated the Austrian Empire, paving the way for the unification of Italy.
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Battle of Kolubara
The Battle of Kolubara was a major World War I engagement in late 1914 in which Serbian forces achieved a decisive victory over Austro-Hungarian troops, temporarily driving them out of Serbia.
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Battle of the Piave River
The Battle of the Piave River was a pivotal 1918 World War I engagement in which Italian forces, with Allied support, halted and repelled a major Austro-Hungarian offensive, marking a turning point on the Italian Front.
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Battle of Castelfranco Veneto
The Battle of Castelfranco Veneto was a 1805 engagement in northern Italy during the Napoleonic Wars, in which French forces defeated Austrian troops as part of Napoleon’s campaign against the Third Coalition.
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Battle of Solferino
The Battle of Solferino was a major 1859 clash in the Second Italian War of Independence whose horrific casualties inspired Henry Dunant to advocate for humanitarian reform, ultimately leading to the creation of the Red Cross and the Geneva Conventions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Custoza (1866) Target entity description: The Battle of Custoza (1866) was a major engagement of the Third Italian War of Independence in which Austrian forces decisively defeated the Italian army near Verona, halting Italy’s advance despite its alliance with Prussia.
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A.
Battle of Magenta
The Battle of Magenta was a key 1859 engagement in the Second Italian War of Independence, in which French and Sardinian forces defeated the Austrian Empire, paving the way for the unification of Italy.
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B.
Battle of Kolubara
The Battle of Kolubara was a major World War I engagement in late 1914 in which Serbian forces achieved a decisive victory over Austro-Hungarian troops, temporarily driving them out of Serbia.
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C.
Battle of the Piave River
The Battle of the Piave River was a pivotal 1918 World War I engagement in which Italian forces, with Allied support, halted and repelled a major Austro-Hungarian offensive, marking a turning point on the Italian Front.
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D.
Battle of Castelfranco Veneto
The Battle of Castelfranco Veneto was a 1805 engagement in northern Italy during the Napoleonic Wars, in which French forces defeated Austrian troops as part of Napoleon’s campaign against the Third Coalition.
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E.
Battle of Solferino
The Battle of Solferino was a major 1859 clash in the Second Italian War of Independence whose horrific casualties inspired Henry Dunant to advocate for humanitarian reform, ultimately leading to the creation of the Red Cross and the Geneva Conventions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Prussia
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surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Custoza (1866)
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surface form:
Second Battle of Custoza
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| belligerent |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Austrian Empire
Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| campaign | Italian campaign of 1866 ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy Italian casualties
ⓘ
significant Austrian casualties ⓘ |
| cause |
Italian attempt to annex Venetia
ⓘ
Italian offensive towards Verona ⓘ |
| commander |
General Alfonso La Marmora
ⓘ
surface form:
Alfonso Ferrero La Marmora
Archduke Albrecht of Austria ⓘ Enrico Cialdini ⓘ General Ludwig von Benedek ⓘ
surface form:
Ludwig von Benedek
Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia ⓘ
surface form:
Vittorio Emanuele II of Italy
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| conflict | Austro-Prussian War Italian front ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| date | 24 June 1866 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Armistice of Cormons
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Naval Battle of Lissa ⓘ
surface form:
Naval Battle of Lissa (1866)
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| front | Venetian front ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Italian Risorgimento
ⓘ
surface form:
Risorgimento
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| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| impact |
damaged Italian military prestige
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did not prevent eventual cession of Venetia to Italy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Prusso-Italian alliance against Austria ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Austrian South Army
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Italian Army of the Mincio ⓘ |
| location |
Custoza
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Kingdom of Italy ⓘ near Verona ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Austrian use of interior lines
ⓘ
Italian command and coordination failures ⓘ |
| opponent |
Austro-Hungarian Army
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surface form:
Austrian army
Italian Army (Kingdom of Italy) ⓘ
surface form:
Italian army
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| opposedBy |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Austrian Empire
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| partOf |
Italian Risorgimento
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surface form:
Italian unification
Third Italian War of Independence ⓘ |
| precededBy | Italian declaration of war on Austria in 1866 ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Custoza (1848)
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surface form:
First Battle of Custoza (1848)
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| result | Austrian victory ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
halted Italian advance in Venetia
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secured Austrian control of Verona area temporarily ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Austrian counterattacks repulsed Italian forces ⓘ |
| terrain | hilly terrain around Custoza ⓘ |
| theatre |
Third Italian War of Independence
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surface form:
Italian theatre of the Austro-Prussian War
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Subject: Battle of Custoza (1866) Description of subject: The Battle of Custoza (1866) was a major engagement of the Third Italian War of Independence in which Austrian forces decisively defeated the Italian army near Verona, halting Italy’s advance despite its alliance with Prussia.
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