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Third Italian War of Independence

Third Italian War of Independence
Part of the wars of Italian unification and the Austro-Prussian War

Austrian Uhlans charge Italian Bersaglieri during the Battle of Custoza. Painting by Juliusz Kossak
Date20 June – 12 August 1866
(1 month, 3 weeks and 2 days)
Location
Result Italian victory
Territorial
changes
Veneto, Friuli and Mantua annexed by Italy
Belligerents
 Kingdom of Italy
Supported by:
 Prussia
Commanders and leaders
Johann II
Strength

Mincio Army

  • 11 infantry divisions
  • 1 cavalry division

Total: 120,000 men

Po Army

  • 5 infantry divisions

Total: 80,000 men

Garibaldi's forces

  • Volunteer battalions

Total: 20,000 men

Total: 220,000 men

South Army

  • V, VII, IX Corps
  • 2 cavalry brigades

Liechtenstein Army

Total: 80 men

Total: 130,000–190,000 men
Casualties and losses

11,197[1]

  • 1,633 battle deaths
  • 3,926 wounded
  • 553 missing
  • 5,085 captured

9,727[2]

  • 1,392 battle deaths
  • 4,471 wounded
  • 691 missing
  • 3,173 captured

The Third Italian War of Independence (Italian: Terza guerra d'indipendenza italiana) was a war between the Kingdom of Italy and the Austrian Empire fought between June and August 1866. The conflict paralleled the Austro-Prussian War and resulted in Austria conceding the region of Venetia (present-day Veneto, Friuli, and the city of Mantua, the last remnant of the Quadrilatero) to France, which was later annexed by Italy after a plebiscite. Italy's acquisition of this wealthy and populous territory represented a major step in the Unification of Italy.

  1. ^ Clodfelter 2017, pp. 184.
  2. ^ Clodfelter 2017, p. 183.

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