BATTLE // March 23, 1849
Battle of Novara
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Overview
The Battle of Novara was one of the battles fought between the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Sardinia during the First Italian War of Independence, within the era of Italian unification. Lasting the whole day of 22 March 1849 and ending at dawn on 23 March, it resulted in a severe defeat and retreat of the Piedmontese (Sardinian) army.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forces & casualties
Troop strength
- Sardinia45,000medium
- Austria41,000medium
Both sides were near-evenly matched in numbers
Casualties
- Sardinia5,946medium13% loss rate
- Austria2,657medium6% loss rate
Commanders (2)
Austria
Joseph Radetzkyfield marshal
Sardinia
Wojciech Chrzanowskicolonel
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