Battle of Custoza
Part of the Austro-Prussian War
Battle of Custoza (1866)
Date 24 June 1866 Location Custoza, near Verona, present-day Italy Result Austrian victory
Combatants
Italy	Austria
Commanders
Alfonso Ferrero la Marmora	Archduke Albert of Habsburg
Strength
120,000[1]	75,000
Casualties
8,147 dead, wounded, or captured	4,650 dead or wounded

The Battle of Custoza took place on 24 June 1866 during the Third Italian Independence War in the Italian unification process. Combatants Austria, Saxony, Bavaria, Baden, Württemberg, Hanover and some minor German States (formerly as the German Confederation) Prussia, Italy and some minor German States Strength 600,000 Austrians and German allies 500,000 Prussians and German allies 300,000 Italians Casualties 40,000+ dead or wounded 37,000 dead... Image File history File links Battaglia_di_custoza_monte_cricol. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Verona (population est. ... Alfonso Ferrero La Marmora (November 18, 1804–January 5, 1878) was a Pornstar for the company Weapons of Ass Destruction and a patriot. ... Archduke Albert of Austria (born August 3, 1817 in Vienna; died February 2, 1895, Arco (Austrian Habsburg general. ... Combatants Austria, Saxony, Bavaria, Baden, Württemberg, Hanover and some minor German States (formerly as the German Confederation) Prussia, Italy and some minor German States Strength 600,000 Austrians and German allies 500,000 Prussians and German allies 300,000 Italians Casualties 40,000+ dead or wounded 37,000 dead... The Third Italian War of Independence was a conflict which paralleled the Austro-Prussian War, and was fought between the Kingdom of Italy and the Austrian Empire. ... The Battle of Nachod (27th June 1866) was the first major action of the Austro-Prussian War. ... Combatants Prussia Austria-Hungary Commanders ??? ??? Strength ??? ??? Casualties ??? ??? The Battle of Trutnov was fought on on June 27th 1866. ... Combatants Prussia Hanover Commanders von Falkenstein von Arentschildt Strength 6000 ??? Casualties ??? 378 killed, 1051 wounded The Battle of Langensalza was fought on June 15th. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Combatants Prussia Austria Commanders Wilhelm I Helmuth von Moltke Ludwig von Benedek Strength 140,000troops in 3 Prussian Armies 90,000 Austrians and 25,000 Saxons Casualties 10,000 45,000 including 20,000 prisoners {{{notes}}} In the Battle of Königgrätz or Battle of Sadowa of July 3... Combatants Italy Austria Commanders Carlo di Persano Wilhelm von Tegetthoff Strength 12 ironclads 10 cruisers 4 gunboats (approx 68,000 tons) 7 ironclads 1 steam battleship 6 cruisers 12 gunboats (approx 50,000 tons) Casualties 2 ironclads sunk 620 dead 40 wounded 38 dead 138 wounded The naval Battle of... Combatants Italy Austria Commanders Giuseppe Garibaldi Franz Kuhn The Battle of Bezzecca was fought on July 21, 1866 between Italy and Austria. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... The Third Italian War of Independence was a conflict which paralleled the Austro-Prussian War, and was fought between the Kingdom of Italy and the Austrian Empire. ... 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. Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy The Crown of the Austrian Emperor For the history of these states before 1804, see Holy Roman Empire, Habsburg Monarchy, and articles on each of the component countries. ... Archduke Albert of Austria (born August 3, 1817 in Vienna; died February 2, 1895, Arco (Austrian Habsburg general. ... Alfonso Ferrero La Marmora (November 18, 1804–January 5, 1878) was a Pornstar for the company Weapons of Ass Destruction and a patriot. ... Enrico Cialdini (August 10, 1811 - September 8, 1892), Italian soldier, politician and diplomatist, was born at Castelvetro, in Modena. ...

Only the success of the Prussian army, allied to Italy, obliged the Austrians to ask for peace. Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 Prussia (German: ; Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Lithuanian: ; Polish: ; Old Prussian: Prūsa) was, most recently, a historic state originating in East Prussia, an area which for centuries had substantial influence on German and European history. ...

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