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Battle of Milazzo

Battle of Milazzo was a battle fought on 17 July 1860 at Milazzo, in what is now Italy; it lasted 7 days. It was part of Unification of Italy, which ran from 1815 to 1871. The recorded result: Garibaldine victory. Recorded strength: 4,000 against 4,500.

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20 luglio 1860. Garibaldi si getta nella mischia durante la battaglia di Milazzo.
20 luglio 1860. Garibaldi si getta nella mischia durante la battaglia di Milazzo.. ). F. Vittosi dis. Lit. A Vallardi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought17 July 1860lasted 7 days
WhereMilazzo, Italy38.217N, 15.237E
OutcomeGaribaldine victory
BelligerentsRedshirts (Garibaldine volunteers)againstKingdom of the Two Sicilies
Casualties and losses750 killed, wounded, prisoners, and missingand300 killed, wounded, prisoners, and missing
Part ofUnification of Italy1815 to 1871

Where it sits in Unification of Italy

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Record

Date17 July 1860
to 24 July 1860
PlaceMilazzo, Italy
38.217N, 15.237E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength4,0004,500
Casualties and losses750 killed, wounded, prisoners, and missing300 killed, wounded, prisoners, and missing
Commanders
  • Ferdinando Beneventano del Bosco
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Battle of Milazzo 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 Q531702, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Milazzo (1860), revision 1383671473, 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.