Battle of Pastrengo
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The Battle of Pastrengo
was fought between the Piedmontese
and Austria
n army on 30 April 1848, in the course of the First Italian War of Independence
.
were for the most part volunteers from regions of northern Italy
. Among the troops at Pastrengo
, there were recorded, 1,000 volunteers from Parma
, 150 volunteers from Piacenza
and 400 students from Pavia
and Turin
.
On the 30th of April, what is called in the bulletin issued from the head-quarters of the Sardinian army
, "the first battle between the two armies of Italy," was fought. The end proposed was to occupy Bussolengo, Pastrengo
, and Piovezzana, and to attempt to force the Adige
. The affair commenced at half-past eleven, A.m. The Italian troops succeeded in driving the Austrians
from all the positions which they occupied at Pastrengo
, and in gaining the heights which command the Adige
.
During the night of the 30th, Bussolengo was taken by the Sardinians
, and the passage of the Adige
effected at Pontone.
Pastrengo
Pastrengo is a comune in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 120 km west of Venice and about 15 km northwest of Verona...
was fought between the Piedmontese
Kingdom of Sardinia
The Kingdom of Sardinia consisted of the island of Sardinia first as a part of the Crown of Aragon and subsequently the Spanish Empire , and second as a part of the composite state of the House of Savoy . Its capital was originally Cagliari, in the south of the island, and later Turin, on the...
and Austria
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
n army on 30 April 1848, in the course of the First Italian War of Independence
First Italian War of Independence
The First Italian War of Independence was fought in 1848 between the Kingdom of Sardinia and the Austrian Empire. The war saw main battles at Custoza and Novara in which the Austrians under Radetzky managed to defeat the Piedmontese....
.
Prelude
The troops of the Kingdom of SardiniaKingdom of Sardinia
The Kingdom of Sardinia consisted of the island of Sardinia first as a part of the Crown of Aragon and subsequently the Spanish Empire , and second as a part of the composite state of the House of Savoy . Its capital was originally Cagliari, in the south of the island, and later Turin, on the...
were for the most part volunteers from regions of northern Italy
Northern Italy
Northern Italy is a wide cultural, historical and geographical definition, without any administrative usage, used to indicate the northern part of the Italian state, also referred as Settentrione or Alta Italia...
. Among the troops at Pastrengo
Pastrengo
Pastrengo is a comune in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 120 km west of Venice and about 15 km northwest of Verona...
, there were recorded, 1,000 volunteers from Parma
Parma
Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
, 150 volunteers from Piacenza
Piacenza
Piacenza is a city and comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Piacenza...
and 400 students from Pavia
Pavia
Pavia , the ancient Ticinum, is a town and comune of south-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 35 km south of Milan on the lower Ticino river near its confluence with the Po. It is the capital of the province of Pavia. It has a population of c. 71,000...
and Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
.
The Skirmish
As documented by the New monthly magazine: Vol. 83, 1848:On the 30th of April, what is called in the bulletin issued from the head-quarters of the Sardinian army
Kingdom of Sardinia
The Kingdom of Sardinia consisted of the island of Sardinia first as a part of the Crown of Aragon and subsequently the Spanish Empire , and second as a part of the composite state of the House of Savoy . Its capital was originally Cagliari, in the south of the island, and later Turin, on the...
, "the first battle between the two armies of Italy," was fought. The end proposed was to occupy Bussolengo, Pastrengo
Pastrengo
Pastrengo is a comune in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 120 km west of Venice and about 15 km northwest of Verona...
, and Piovezzana, and to attempt to force the Adige
Adige
The Adige is a river with its source in the Alpine province of South Tyrol near the Italian border with Austria and Switzerland. At in length, it is the second longest river in Italy, after the River Po with ....
. The affair commenced at half-past eleven, A.m. The Italian troops succeeded in driving the Austrians
Austrian Empire
The Austrian Empire was a modern era successor empire, which was centered on what is today's Austria and which officially lasted from 1804 to 1867. It was followed by the Empire of Austria-Hungary, whose proclamation was a diplomatic move that elevated Hungary's status within the Austrian Empire...
from all the positions which they occupied at Pastrengo
Pastrengo
Pastrengo is a comune in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 120 km west of Venice and about 15 km northwest of Verona...
, and in gaining the heights which command the Adige
Adige
The Adige is a river with its source in the Alpine province of South Tyrol near the Italian border with Austria and Switzerland. At in length, it is the second longest river in Italy, after the River Po with ....
.
Aftermath
As documented by the New monthly magazine: Vol. 83, 1848:During the night of the 30th, Bussolengo was taken by the Sardinians
Kingdom of Sardinia
The Kingdom of Sardinia consisted of the island of Sardinia first as a part of the Crown of Aragon and subsequently the Spanish Empire , and second as a part of the composite state of the House of Savoy . Its capital was originally Cagliari, in the south of the island, and later Turin, on the...
, and the passage of the Adige
Adige
The Adige is a river with its source in the Alpine province of South Tyrol near the Italian border with Austria and Switzerland. At in length, it is the second longest river in Italy, after the River Po with ....
effected at Pontone.