1866 conflict between the Kingdom of Italy and the Austrian Empire
Third Italian War of Independence
Part of the wars of Italian unification and the Austro-Prussian War
Austrian Uhlans charge Italian Bersaglieri during the Battle of Custoza. Painting by Juliusz Kossak
Date
20 June – 12 August 1866 (1 month, 3 weeks and 2 days)
Location
Lombardy–Venetia
Result
Italian victory
Territorial changes
Veneto, Friuli and Mantua annexed by Italy
Belligerents
Kingdom of Italy
Supported by: Prussia
Austrian Empire
Liechtenstein
Commanders and leaders
Victor Emmanuel II
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Alfonso La Marmora
Franz Joseph I
Archduke Albrecht
Wilhelm von Tegetthoff
Johann II
Strength
Mincio Army
11 infantry divisions
1 cavalry division
Total: 120,000 men
Po Army
5 infantry divisions
Total: 80,000 men
Garibaldi's forces
Volunteer battalions
Total: 20,000 men
Total: 220,000 men
South Army
V, VII, IX Corps
2 cavalry brigades
Liechtenstein Army
Total: 80 men
Total: 130,000–190,000 men
Casualties and losses
11,197[1]
1,633 battle deaths
3,926 wounded
553 missing
5,085 captured
9,727[2]
1,392 battle deaths
4,471 wounded
691 missing
3,173 captured
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Third Italian War of Independence
Custoza
Trentino
Lake Garda
Valtellina
Vezza d'Oglio
Lissa
Bezzecca
Versa
The Third Italian War of Independence (Italian: Terza guerra d'indipendenza italiana) was a war between the Kingdom of Italy and the Austrian Empire fought between June and August 1866. The conflict paralleled the Austro-Prussian War and resulted in Austria conceding the region of Venetia (present-day Veneto, Friuli, and the city of Mantua, the last remnant of the Quadrilatero) to France, which was later annexed by Italy after a plebiscite. Italy's acquisition of this wealthy and populous territory represented a major step in the Unification of Italy.
^Clodfelter 2017, pp. 184.
^Clodfelter 2017, p. 183.
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