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Battle of San Fermo

Battle of San Fermo was a battle fought on 27 May 1859 at San Fermo della Battaglia, in what is now Italy. It was part of Second Italian War of Independence. The recorded result: Sardinian victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 against 6,400.

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Second Italian War of Independence. Garibaldi's Hunters of the Alps repel the attack the Austrian division Urban and defeat at the Battle of San Fermo, 27 May 1859. Lithograph of the time reduced and
Second Italian War of Independence. Garibaldi's Hunters of the Alps repel the attack the Austrian division Urban and defeat at the Battle of San Fermo, 27 May 1859. Lithograph of the time reduced and . Jules Gaildrau (1816-1898) - Louis Godefroy Jadin (1805–1882), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought27 May 1859
WhereSan Fermo della Battaglia, Italy45.810N, 9.046E
OutcomeSardinian victory
BelligerentsSardiniaagainstAustrian Empire
Casualties and losses14 killed; 60 woundedand68 killed; 264 wounded
Part ofSecond Italian War of Independence1859

Where it sits in Second Italian War of Independence

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Record

Date27 May 1859
PlaceSan Fermo della Battaglia, Italy
45.810N, 9.046E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength3,0006,400
Casualties and losses14 killed; 60 wounded68 killed; 264 wounded
Commanders
  • Karl von Urban
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Battle of San Fermo 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 Q475957, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of San Fermo, revision 1383763424, 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.