Battle of Vis (1866)
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The Battle of Vis (1866) was a major naval engagement of the Third Italian War of Independence in which the Austrian fleet defeated a larger Italian force in the Adriatic Sea, marking one of history’s first significant clashes between ironclad warships.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century military conflict
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battle of the Third Italian War of Independence ⓘ naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Lissa (1866) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| AustrianCasualties | lighter than Italian casualties ⓘ |
| AustrianCommander |
Anton von Petz
NERFINISHED
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Wilhelm von Tegetthoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| AustrianFlagship | SMS Erzherzog Ferdinand Max NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| AustrianIronclad |
SMS Erzherzog Ferdinand Max
NERFINISHED
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SMS Habsburg NERFINISHED ⓘ SMS Kaiser Max NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| AustrianStrength | smaller but well-handled fleet ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian Empire
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Italian attempt to secure control of the Adriatic
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Italian objective to occupy the Austrian-held island of Vis ⓘ |
| commander |
Carlo di Persano
NERFINISHED
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Wilhelm von Tegetthoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Austro-Italian War (1866) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Austria
NERFINISHED
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Italy ⓘ |
| date | 1866-07-20 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1866-07-20 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | age of ironclad warships ⓘ |
| ItalianCasualties | heavy ⓘ |
| ItalianCommander |
Carlo di Persano
NERFINISHED
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Giovanni Vacca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ItalianFlagship | Re d’Italia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ItalianIronclad |
Affondatore
NERFINISHED
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Re di Portogallo NERFINISHED ⓘ Re d’Italia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ItalianStrength | larger fleet than the Austrians ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Adriatic Sea
NERFINISHED
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near the island of Vis ⓘ off the Dalmatian coast ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
severe damage to several Italian ironclads
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sinking of the Italian ironclad Re d’Italia ⓘ |
| outcome | Italian fleet repulsed ⓘ |
| partOf | Third Italian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Italian attempt to capture the island of Vis ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
development of naval rams
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evolution of battleship design ⓘ |
| result | Austrian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated effectiveness of ramming tactics in ironclad warfare
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influenced late 19th-century naval doctrine ⓘ one of the first major battles between ironclad warships ⓘ |
| startDate | 1866-07-20 ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
close-range gunnery
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ramming attacks by Austrian ironclads ⓘ |
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