Battle of Palestro
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The Battle of Palestro was an 1859 engagement in northern Italy in which Franco-Piedmontese forces defeated the Austrian army, contributing to the unification of Italy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | early battle of the Second Italian War of Independence ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Austrian forces
ⓘ
Franco-Piedmontese forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Friedrich Zobel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleon III NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Italian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| date | 1859-05-30 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1859-05-31 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Magenta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
Austrian forces
ⓘ
Franco-Piedmontese forces ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Battles involving Austria
ⓘ
Battles involving France ⓘ Battles involving the Kingdom of Sardinia ⓘ Battles of the Second Italian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Friedrich Zobel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleon III NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Lombardy–Piedmont area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involved |
Austrian infantry
ⓘ
French infantry ⓘ Piedmontese infantry ⓘ |
| location |
Kingdom of Sardinia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palestro NERFINISHED ⓘ Piedmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | to dislodge Austrian forces from positions near the Sesia River ⓘ |
| opponent | Austrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Austrian retreat ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Italian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | 1859 campaign in northern Italy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Montebello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Italian unification
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Risorgimento NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Franco-Piedmontese victory ⓘ |
| riverNearby | Sesia River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the unification of Italy
ⓘ
helped secure Piedmontese positions in northern Italy ⓘ |
| startDate | 1859-05-30 ⓘ |
| theatre | Italian theatre of the Second Italian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | land battle ⓘ |
| year | 1859 ⓘ |
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