Third Italian War of Independence
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Was the last of the three traditional Italian Wars of Independence, and also represented the southern theatre of the larger Austro-Prussian War. It was fought by the Kingdom of Italy against the Austrian Empire, resulting in the Italian annexion of the remaining territories of the Austrian Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia.
Chronology
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July 1866: Battle of Condino.
July 1866: The Italians occupy Vladobbiadene and Oderzo.
July 1866: General Medici, having left Padua, occupied Cittadella.
July 1866: Beyond Palmanova an Italian avant-garde clashed with an Austrian avant-garde, beating them, on 24 July.
October 1866: Through the Treaty of Vienna the third war of independence was declared closed. Under the peace agreement, the Austrian Empire would have ceded Veneto, Friuli and the province of Mantua (the last remaining territories of the Lombard-Veneto kingdom) to France , which in turn would then transfer them to the Kingdom of Italy, subject to the consent of the inhabitants of the territories concerned, through a plebiscite.
October 1866: The Treaty of Vienna signed on 12 October 1866 marked the end of the Third Italian War of Independence. It resulted in the transfer of Veneto from the Austrian Empire to the Kingdom of Italy, following the defeat of Austria by the Italian forces led by King Victor Emmanuel II and Prime Minister Bettino Ricasoli.
June 1866: Battle of Custoza (1866).
June 1866: Italian retreat to the Oglio River.
July 1866: Treviso is conquered by the Italians.
July 1866: San Doná di Piave conquered by italy.
July 1866: Siege of the Fort of Ampola.
July 1866: Vicenza conquered by italy.
July 1866: The Italians occupy Bassano.
July 1866: Giacomo Medici's Division occupied Primolano.
July 1866: The Italians occupy Levico.
July 1866: The last battle took place two days later at Ponte di Versa, after which the Italians victoriously entered Versa, in the province of Gorizia.
July 1866: The Italians occupy Civezzano.
October 1866: Through the Treaty of Vienna the Third Italian War of Independence was declared closed. Under the peace agreement, the Austrian Empire would have ceded Veneto, Friuli and the province of Mantua (the last remaining territories of the Lombard-Veneto kingdom) to France , which in turn would then transfer them to the Kingdom of Italy.
July 1866: Rovigo conquered by italy.
July 1866: On July 5, the siege of the fortress of Borgoforte began, lasting until July 18.
July 1866: Udine conquered by italy.
July 1866: The Italians occupy Borgo Valsugana.
July 1866: Battle of Bezzecca.
July 1866: Padova conquered by italy.
August 1866: On 9 August the news of the forthcoming armistice between Italy and Austria arrived and with it the order from La Marmora to clear Trentino within 24 hours.
Was an Austrian military operation in Val Vestino during the Third Italian War of Independence.
July 1866: Austrian forces occupy Vestino Valley.
Was an Austrian military operation in Valtellina during the Third Italian War of Independence.
July 1866: An Austrian column descending from the Stelvio Pass occupied Bormio.
July 1866: Bormio conquered by Kingdom of Italy.
July 1866: On the evening of 3 July, an Italian detachment of about fifty men had proceeded reached the Mortirolo Pass.
