Battle of San Fermo 1859
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 27 May 1859 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1859 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Italy | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Second Italian War of Independence | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 45.8103, 9.0462 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of San Fermo, which took place the 27 May 1859 at a pass near Como in the northern part of Lombardy, was an engagement of the Second Italian War of Independence in which the Italian volunteers of Giuseppe Garibaldi's Hunters of the Alps defeated an Austrian force, forcing the Austrians to abandon Como.
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