Battle of the Volturno 1860
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1860 | 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 | Unification of Italy | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 41.0919, 14.0944 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of the Volturno refers to a series of military clashes between Giuseppe Garibaldi's volunteers and the troops of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies occurring around the River Volturno, between the cities of Capua, Santa Maria Capua Vetere and Caserta in northern Campania, in September and October 1860. The main battle took place on 1 October 1860 between 30,000 Garibaldines (mostly defected Sicilians, including from Calabria) and 25,000 Bourbon troops (Neapolitans).
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