Battle of Montebello (1859)

Battle of Montebello
Part of Second Italian War of Independence
Battle of Montebello
Date 20 May 1859 Location Montebello, present-day Italy Result Franco-Sardinian victory
Belligerents
French Empire  Sardinia	Austrian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Elie Frédéric Forey	Philipp von Stadion
Strength
6,600 infantry	18,708 infantry 600 cavalry 16 guns
Casualties and losses
694 81 dead, 492 wounded, 69 missing 52 dead, wounded or prisoners	1,423

The Battle of Montebello was fought on 20 May 1859 at Montebello (in what is now Lombardy, northern Italy). It was a minor engagement of the Second Italian War of Independence, fought between Piedmontese cavalry and French infantry against Austrian troops.Because of this battle, the Austrian commander in chief was obliged to keep some troops to cover the southern part of the front.

FML Graf Stadion, commander of V Corps

(9,950 infantry, 230 cavalry and 20 guns)

(6,700 infantry, 225 cavalry and 12 guns)

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