Battle of Lissa (1866)
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The Battle of Lissa was fought on 20 July 1866 between the Italian and Austrian navies near the island of Lissa in the Adriatic Sea during the Third Italian War of Independence. An Italian fleet under
Sea Battle at Lissa Carl Frederik Sørensen, 1868
Carlo Pellion di Persano, the Italian commander at the battle
1880 painting of Tegetthoff at the battle
SMS Kaiser (center) disengaging from Re di Portogallo (right) after their collision
The Third Italian War of Independence was a war between the Kingdom of Italy and the Austrian Empire fought between June and August 1866. The conflict paralleled the Austro-Prussian War and resulted i
Austrian Uhlans charge Italian Bersaglieri during the Battle of Custoza. Painting by Juliusz Kossak.
Allegory of Venice, represented by the lion, hoping to join Italy, represented by the woman
Battle of Bezzecca, 21 July 1866