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Battle of Mortara

Battle of Mortara was a battle fought on 21 March 1849 at Mortara, in what is now Italy; it lasted 1 day. It was part of First Italian War of Independence, which ran from 1848 to 1849. The recorded result: Austrian victory. Recorded strength: 26,000 against 19,000.

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Fought21 March 1849lasted 1 day
WhereMortara, Italy45.250N, 8.750E
OutcomeAustrian victory
BelligerentsPiedmont-SardiniaagainstAustria
Casualties and losses2,400and350
Part ofFirst Italian War of Independence1848 to 1849

Where it sits in First Italian War of Independence

Battle of Sforzesca, 1848Battle of Monzambano, 1848Skirmish of Pastrengo, 1848Battle of Santa Lucia, 1848Battle of Cornuda, 1848Battle of Curtatone and Montanara, 1848Battle of Goito, 1848Battle of Monte Berico, 1848Battle of Custoza, 1848Battle of the Montagnola, 1848Battle of Mestre, 1848Battle of Mortara, 1849Battle of Novara, 1849Siege of Ancona, 1849Siege of Rome, 184918481849Battle of Mortara, 1849
16 placed engagements of First Italian War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date21 March 1849
to 22 March 1849
PlaceMortara, Italy
45.250N, 8.750E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength26,00019,000
Casualties and losses2,400350
Commanders
Battle of MortaraBattle of MortaraBattle of TicinusBattle of PalestroBattle of TurbigoBattle of NovaraBattle of NovaraBattle of TicinusBattle of PalestroBattle of NovaraTurinGenoaVeronaBergamoParmaLuganoComoModena100 km45.250N, 8.750E
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Battle of Mortara 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 Q17622484, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mortara, revision 1382463423, 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.