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Battle of Novara (1849)

March 23, 1849 · Novara

Result Austrian victory

An Austrian army under Joseph Radetzky defeated Sardinia-Piedmont. King Charles Albert abdicated, ending the First Italian War of Independence.

On the map Contemporaries

Kingdom of Sardinia

Austrian Empire

Kingdom of Sardinia

Austrian Empire

Wojciech Chrzanowski military commander

Joseph Radetzky von Radetz military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 45,000–59,000c. 59,000
Casualties: 5,946c. 5,400
Killed: 1,378c. 1,100
Wounded: 2,181c. 1,900
Captured: 2,387
Missing: c. 2,400
Guns: c. 116
Guns lost: c. 12

Strength: 41,000–70,000c. 41,000
Casualties: 2,657c. 3,300
Killed: 466c. 420
Wounded: 1,670c. 1,880
Missing: 521c. 1,000
Guns: c. 144