Battle of Mortara

March 21–22, 1849 · Mortara

Result Austrian victory

An Austrian army under Joseph Radetzky defeated Piedmontese troops at Mortara in Lombardy. It came the day before the decisive Austrian victory at Novara.

On the map Contemporaries

Kingdom of Sardinia

Austrian Empire

Kingdom of Sardinia

Austrian Empire

Charles Albert military commander

Wojciech Chrzanowski military commander

Joseph Radetzky von Radetz military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 26,000c. 24,000
Casualties: 2,400c. 2,400
Missing: c. 2,100
Guns lost: c. 6

Strength: 19,000c. 16,000
Casualties: 350c. 350
Missing: c. 40