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Battle of Lissa (1866)

July 20, 1866 · Battle of Lissa (1866)

Result Austrian victory

Tegetthoff's Austrian fleet rammed and sank two Italian ironclads off Vis.

On the map Contemporaries

Prussia and allies

Austria and allies

Italy

Austrian Empire

Carlo Pellion di Persano military commander

Wilhelm von Tegetthoff military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: c. 10,000
Casualties: c. 900
Killed: c. 620
Wounded: c. 80
Captured: c. 200
Ships: c. 33
Ships lost: c. 2
Guns: c. 625
Guns lost: c. 40

Strength: c. 8,000
Casualties: c. 200
Killed: c. 40
Wounded: c. 160
Ships: c. 27
Guns: c. 532

Units

Italian fleet (1866)

Austrian fleet (1866)