Battle of Custoza (1866)
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- For the first Battle of Custoza, see Battle of Custoza (1848).
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| Custoza – Trutnov – Langensalza – Mnichovo Hradiště – Jičín – Königgrätz – Lissa – Bezzecca |
The Battle of Custoza took place on 24 June 1866 during the Italian campaign of the Austro-Prussian War (also known as Third Independence war in the Italian unification process).
The Austrian Empire army, led by Archduke Albert of Habsburg, defeated the Italian army led by Alfonso Ferrero la Marmora and Enrico Cialdini, in spite of the Italians' strong numerical advantage. This battle was however inconclusive, since the Prussian army, allied to Italy, defeated the Austrian army in Germany, obliging Austrians to ask for peace.
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