First Italian War of Independence
1848 – 1849
Result Austrian victory
The Kingdom of Sardinia and Italian volunteers fought Austria to free northern Italy during the revolutions of 1848. Austria won at Custoza and Novara, and Charles Albert of Sardinia gave up his throne.
Battles and events 9
March 18–22, 1848
Five Days of Milan
Milan
April 30, 1848
May 6, 1848
Battle of Santa Lucia
Austrian victory
Santa Lucia
Franz Joseph I of Austria, Charles Albert, Joseph Radetzky von Radetz
May 30, 1848
Battle of Goito
Sardinian victory
Mantua
Charles Albert, Eusebio Bava, Karl II Prince of Schwarzenberg
June 10, 1848
Battles of Vicenza (1848)
Vicenza
July 25, 1848
Battle of Custoza (1848)
Austrian victory
Verona
Charles Albert, Joseph Radetzky von Radetz, Eusebio Bava
March 21–22, 1849
Battle of Mortara
Austrian victory
Mortara
Charles Albert, Joseph Radetzky von Radetz, Wojciech Chrzanowski
March 23, 1849
March 23 – April 1, 1849
Ten Days of Brescia
Brescia
