Battle of Santa Lucia
Battle of Santa Lucia | |||||||
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Part of the First Italian War of Independence | |||||||
Battle of Santa Lucia | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Sardinia | Austrian Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Carlo Alberto of Savoy | Josef Radetzky | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
33,000 infantry 8,500 cavalry 82 cannon |
33,000 infantry 9,000 cavalry 84 field artillery 192 fortification cannon | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
110 dead 776 wounded |
72 dead 190 wounded 87 prisoners |
The battle of Santa Lucia, part of the
Context
Scope of hostilities
On 18 March 1848, revolt broke out in
Battle of Pastrengo
Austrian strategic weakness
Radetzky's impasse
Assembled inside Verona there was still a considerable force, protected by valid fortifications: however, Austrian troops were demotivated after the first defeats (excepting the victory of 11 April over ill-equipped Lombard volunteers nearly Cortenuovo, followed by the killings of nearly 113 civilians).[1] In addition, the possibility of receiving help from General Nugent's troops through Isonzo was barricaded by the presence of Italian rebels in Palmanova, Osoppo and Venice. To make Radetzky situation even worse, political situation after repression of
Advance
Advance begins on 6 May, hampered by Sardinians' little knowledge of territory, and only the central column reached enemy (while on right, Bava divisions lost contact with the rest of Sardinian army).[clarification needed][2]
References
- ^ G. Solinas. Storia di Verona. Verona, Centro Rinascita, 1981. p.420
- ^ Carlo Cattaneo, Considerazioni sul 1848, 1949, Einaudi, Torino.