Battle of Magenta
Part of the Second Italian War of Independence
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

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. Combatants Image:Second-empire. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 350 × 262 pixelsFull resolution (350 × 262 pixel, file size: 20 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) from http://www. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 1859 (MDCCCLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... Magenta is a town in Milan province in Lombardy in northern Italy. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... Kingdom of Sardinia, in 1839: Mainland Piedmont, with Savoia upper left (pink) and Nizza (Nice) lower left (brown) both now French, and Sardinia in the inset. ... Anthem: Volkshymne (Peoples Anthem) Capital Vienna Language(s) German Religion Roman Catholic Government Monarchy History  - Established 1804  - Disestablished 1867 Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy The Crown of the Austrian Emperor The Austrian Empire (German: ) was an empire centred on what is modern day Austria that officially lasted from 1804... Napoléon III of France, born Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (20 April 1808 – 9 January 1873) was President of the French Republic from 1848 to 1851, then from 2 December 1851 to 2 December 1852 the ruler of a dictatorial government, then Emperor of the French under the name... Combatants Image:Second-empire. ... Combatants French Empire Kingdom of Sardinia Austrian Empire Commanders  ? Stadion Strength  ? 30,000 Casualties French: 81 dead, 492 wounded, 69 dispersed Sardinians: 52 deads, wounded or prisoners 1423 dead, wounded or prisoners The Battle of Montebello (1859) was fought on May 20th, 1859 at Montebello (Lombardy). ... Combatants Kingdom of Sardinia Austrian Empire Commanders Giuseppe Garibaldi Karl Urban Strength 3,000 4,000 8 guns Casualties 22 dead, 62 wounded, 1 prisoner Sardinians: 52 deads, wounded or prisoners  ? The Battle of Varese was fought on May 26th, 1859 at Varese (Lombardy). ... The Battle of Palestro was fought on May 30, 1859 between Austria and the combined forces of France and Sardinia. ... Combatants French Empire Kingdom of Sardinia Austrian Empire Commanders Napoleon III Victor Emmanuel II Franz Joseph Strength 118,600 about 100,000 Casualties 2,492 dead 12,512 wounded 2,922 captured or missing 3,000 dead 10,807 wounded 8,638 captured or missing The Battle of Solferino, also... Image File history File links Map of the major locations of the Austro-Sardinian war of 1859. ... Image File history File links Map of the major locations of the Austro-Sardinian war of 1859. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 1859 (MDCCCLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... Combatants Image:Second-empire. ... Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (April 20, 1808 - January 9, 1873) was the son of King Louis Bonaparte and Queen Hortense de Beauharnais; both monarchs of the French puppet state, the Kingdom of Holland. ...

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. Magenta is a town in Milan province in Lombardy in northern Italy. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 1859 (MDCCCLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... The Ticino River is a tributary of the Po. ... Marie Edme Patrice Maurice de Mac-Mahon, duc de Magenta, Marshal of France (13 July 1808 - 16 October 1893) was a Frenchman of Irish descent. ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... John MacMahon, an Irish doctor born in Limerick, was naturalised in France in 1749 and married Charlotte Le Belin, dame dEguilly, on 13 April 1750. ... The President of France, known officially as the President of the Republic (Président de la République in French), is Frances elected Head of State. ...

References

See also

• Battle of Palestro
• Battle of Varese

The Battle of Palestro was fought on May 30, 1859 between Austria and the combined forces of France and Sardinia. ... Combatants Kingdom of Sardinia Austrian Empire Commanders Giuseppe Garibaldi Karl Urban Strength 3,000 4,000 8 guns Casualties 22 dead, 62 wounded, 1 prisoner Sardinians: 52 deads, wounded or prisoners  ? The Battle of Varese was fought on May 26th, 1859 at Varese (Lombardy). ...

External links

• The web site of the battle. (English) (Italian) (French) (German)

Coordinates: 45°27′22″N, 8°48′7″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...