Battle of Boffalora
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.
| 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 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 53 killed |
100 killed 200 wounded | ||||||
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