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First Italian War of Independence

1848–1849 · 19th century

The First Italian War of Independence was fought in 1848–1849 by the Kingdom of Sardinia under Charles Albert, with volunteers from other Italian states, against the Austrian Empire. Begun amid the revolutions of 1848, it ended in Sardinian defeats at Custoza (1848) and Novara (1849), after which Charles Albert abdicated in favour of his son Victor Emmanuel II.

First Italian War of Independence
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