Battle of San Martino
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The Battle of San Martino was a major 1859 engagement of the Second Italian War of Independence, fought alongside the Battle of Solferino, that contributed to the unification of Italy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of San Martino canonical | 4 |
| Battle of San Martino (1859) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| ally | Battle of Solferino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battaglia di San Martino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Risorgimento NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | 1859 campaign in Lombardy ⓘ |
| cause | Piedmontese and French campaign against Austrian rule in Italy ⓘ |
| combatant |
Austrian army
NERFINISHED
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Sardinian army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Ludwig von Benedek
NERFINISHED
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Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Ossuary of San Martino della Battaglia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Italian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | unification of Italy ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Austrian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1859-06-24 ⓘ |
| era | Napoleonic and post-Napoleonic European conflicts ⓘ |
| followedBy | armistice of Villafranca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Tower of San Martino della Battaglia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | operations near San Martino ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Northern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact | strengthened Sardinian position in negotiations after the 1859 campaign ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
Austrian infantry
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Sardinian infantry ⓘ artillery units ⓘ |
| location |
Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia
NERFINISHED
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Lombardy NERFINISHED ⓘ San Martino NERFINISHED ⓘ near Lake Garda ⓘ |
| opponent | Habsburg monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Austrian withdrawal from positions near San Martino ⓘ |
| partOf |
Italian unification
NERFINISHED
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Second Italian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Magenta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponry | muskets and artillery ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Treaty of Zurich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Sardinian victory ⓘ |
| significance | major engagement of the Second Italian War of Independence ⓘ |
| simultaneousWith | Battle of Solferino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | dislodge Austrian forces from Lombardy ⓘ |
| theatre | Italian theatre of the Second Italian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | land battle ⓘ |
| year | 1859 ⓘ |
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Battle of San Martino (1859)