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Battle of Gorizia (1916) 1916

Battle of Gorizia (1916): WWI - Sixth Battle of the Isonzo - 9th August 1916 Italian cavalry enters Gorizia
Image: Italian Army Photographers 1915-1918, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date6 August 1916 – 17 August 1916Wikidata
Year1916Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraWorld War I era (1914–1918)derived from year
LocationSloveniaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictBattles of the IsonzoWikidata P361
Coordinates45.9330, 13.6160Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Sixth Battle of the Isonzo, better known as the Battle of Gorizia, was the most successful Italian offensive along the Soča (Isonzo) River during World War I.

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Location

45.9330, 13.6160 · Slovenia

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