Battle of Varese

Montebello - Varese - San Fermo - Palestro - Turbigo - Boffalora - Melegnano - Magenta - Treponti - Medole - Solferino - San Martino

The Battle of Varese was a battle between Italian volunteers ( troop: Cacciatori delle Alpi ) and Austrian troops on 26 May 1859.

Prehistory

On 23 May, the Italian volunteers of the troops encamped Association Cacciatori delle Alpi ( German: Alpenjäger ) under the command of Giuseppe Garibaldi in Varese in Lombardy. Ferencz József Gyulay sent his officer Karl Urban to retake the area.

The Battle

Garibaldi had heard of the coming of the Austrians and divided his army into three parts. Two hidden in the sides of the plane, while he himself up his position in the middle. When Karl Urban and his soldiers now anmarschierten in rank and file, the Italians shot from ambush. The officer believed himself surrounded by a superior force and fled. While retreating, Garibaldi attacked the Austrians in the back, which led to high losses. The battle was decided.

Follow

With this victory, the troops of Piedmont-Sardinia could advance up to Como.