Battle of Boffalora
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The Battle of Boffalora (or more properly Battle of Boffalora sopra Ticino) is an part of the Second Italian War of Independence. It was fought on 4 June 1859 at Boffalora sopra Ticino, between the 2nd Imperial Royal Austrian Army of the Austrian Empire and the French Army of Italy France-Piedmontese coming from Piedmont. It represents a phase of the better-known Battle of Magenta which ended a few hours later in the town of Magenta, Lombardy, a few kilometers away from Boffalora.
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Battle of Boffalora | |||||||
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Part of the Second Italian War of Independence | |||||||
Battle of Boffalora | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
French Empire | Austria | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
La Motte-Rouge | Eduard Clam-Gallas | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
15,000 | 15,000[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
53 killed[2] |
100 killed 200 wounded[3] |
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