✦ History

Part of Second Italian War of Independence

Battle of Magenta

June 4, 1859 · Magenta

Result Franco-Italian victory

French and Piedmontese forces defeated the Austrian army west of Milan. The victory forced the Austrians out of Lombardy in the Second Italian War of Independence.

On the map Contemporaries

Second French Empire

Austrian Empire

France
Kingdom of Sardinia
Austrian Empire
Napoleon III military commander Patrice de MacMahon military commander
William Albert, 1st Prince of Montenuovo military commander Ferenc Gyulay military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
48,090c. 48,000
Casualties
4,585c. 4,600
Killed
707c. 700
Wounded
3,223c. 3,200
Missing
655c. 700
Guns
87c. 87
Guns lost
c. 1
Strength
c. 62,000
Casualties
10,226c. 10,200
Killed
1,368c. 1,370
Wounded
4,358c. 4,330
Missing
4,500c. 4,500
Guns
152c. 176
Guns lost
c. 4