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(June 4, 1859) Battle fought during the Franco-Piedmontese war against the Austrians (second War of Italian Independence) in Lombardy, northern Italy. The narrow French victory over the Austrians was an important step toward Italian independence, leading many districts and cities to throw off Austrian rule and join the cause of Italian unity.

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Meaning #1: a battle in 1859 in which the French and Sardinian forces under Napoleon III defeated the Austrians under Francis Joseph I
  Synonym: Magenta

 
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For other uses, see Magenta (disambiguation).
Battle of Magenta
Part of the Second Italian War of Independence
The Italian Camp at the Battle of Magenta
Places of the 1859 Austro-Sardinian War
Date 4 June 1859 [1]
Location Magenta, Italy
Result Franco-Sardinian victory
Combatants
Flag of FranceSecond French Empire
Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946)_crowned.svg Kingdom of Sardinia		 Flag_of_the_Habsburg_Monarchy.svgAustrian Empire
Commanders
Napoleon III Ferencz Gyulaj
Strength
59,100
91 guns		 125,000 [2]
Casualties
657 dead
3,858 wounded		 1,368 dead
4,538 wounded
4,500 captured
Second Italian War of Independence
Montebello – Varese – San Fermo – Palestro – Magenta – Treponti – Solferino
Map of the Second Italian War of Independence
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Map of the Second Italian War of Independence

The Battle of Magenta was fought on June 4, 1859 during the Second Italian War of Independence, resulting in a French-Sardinian victory under Napoleon III against the Austrians under Marshal Ferencz Gyulai.

It took place near the town of Magenta in northern Italy on June 4, 1859. Napoleon III's army crossed the Ticino River and outflanked the Austrian right forcing the Austrian army under General Gyulai to retreat. The battle of Magenta was not particularly large, but it was a decisive victory for the French-Sardinian forces. Marie Edme Patrice Maurice de MacMahon (1808-1893) was created Duke of Magenta for his role in this battle, and later served as President of the French Republic.

Aftermath

The colour magenta, discovered in 1859, was named after this battle.[3]

References

  1. ^ Intimate Memoirs of Napoleon III: Personal Reminiscences of the Man and the Emperor - Page 148 by Ambès - 1912
  2. ^ The Library of Historic Characters and Famous Events of All Nations and All Ages - Page 77 by Ainsworth Rand Spofford
  3. ^ Battle of Magenta on the Magenta city's official website

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Coordinates: 45°27′22″N, 8°48′7″E


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