Battle of Magenta

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Battle of Magenta
Part of the Second Italian War of Independence
The Italian Camp at the Battle of Magenta
Places of the 1859 Austro-Sardinian War
Date 4 June 1859 [1]
Location Magenta, Italy
Result Franco-Sardinian victory
Combatants
French Empire
Kingdom of Sardinia		 Austrian Empire
Commanders
Napoleon III Ferencz Gyulaj
Strength
59,100
91 guns		 125,000 [2]
Casualties
657 dead
3,858 wounded		 1,368 dead
4,538 wounded
4,500 captured
Second Italian War of Independence
Montebello – Varese – San Fermo – Palestro – Magenta – Solferino
Map of the Second Italian War of Independence
Map of the Second Italian War of Independence

The Battle of Magenta was fought on June 4, 1859 during the Second Italian War of Independence, resulting in a French-Sardinian victory under Napoleon III against the Austrians under Marshal Ferencz Gyulai.

It took place near the town of Magenta in northern Italy on June 4, 1859. Napoleon III's army crossed the Ticino River and outflanked the Austrian right forcing the Austrian army under General Gyulai to retreat. The battle of Magenta was not particularly large, but it was a decisive victory for the French-Sardinian forces. Marie Edme Patrice Maurice de MacMahon (1808-1893) was created Duke of Magenta for his role in this battle, and later served as President of the French Republic.

  1. ^ Intimate Memoirs of Napoleon III: Personal Reminiscences of the Man and the Emperor - Page 148 by Ambès - 1912
  2. ^ The Library of Historic Characters and Famous Events of All Nations and All Ages - Page 77 by Ainsworth Rand Spofford


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