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Battle of Aspromonte

Battle of Aspromonte was a battle fought in 1862 at Aspromonte, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Aspromonte. It was part of Unification of Italy, which ran from 1815 to 1871. The recorded result: Regular army victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 regulars against 2,000 volunteers.

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Fought1862
WhereAspromonte, Italy38.167N, 16.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRegular army victory
BelligerentsRoyal Italian ArmyagainstGaribaldi's volunteers
Casualties and losses5 dead, 23 injuredand7 dead, 20 injured
Part ofUnification of Italy1815 to 1871

Where it sits in Unification of Italy

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Record

Date1862 (year precision)
PlaceAspromonte, Italy
38.167N, 16.000E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength3,000 regulars2,000 volunteers
Casualties and losses5 dead, 23 injured7 dead, 20 injured
Commanders
Battle of AspromonteBattle of AspromonteBattle of SeminaraBattle of SeminaraBattaglia di Piazza DuomoSiege of RhegiumBattle of NaulochusBattle of SeminaraBattaglia di Piazza DuomoSiege of RhegiumBattle of NaulochusCataniaSiracusaCatanzaroCrotoneVibo Valentia100 km38.167N, 16.000E
Placed at Aspromonte; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Aspromonte is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1118637, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Aspromonte, revision 1384522731, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.