Battle Of Magenta

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	conflict	Battle of Magenta
	partof	the Austro-Sardinian War
	caption	Places of the 1859 Austro-Sardinian War
	date	4 June 1859
	place	Magenta, Italy
	result	Franco-Sardinian victory
	combatant1	French Empire <br> Kingdom Of Sardinia
	combatant2	Austrian Empire
	commander1	Napoleon III
	commander2	Ferencz Gyulaj
	strength1	59,100<br>91 guns
	strength2	58,000<br>176 guns
	casualties1	657 dead<br>3858 wounded<br>about 4,500 total
	casualties2	1,368 dead<br>4,538 wounded<br>4,500 prisoners<br>about 10,400 total

The Battle of Magenta was fought on June 4 , 1859 during the Austro-Sardinian War , resulting in a French-Sardinian victory under Napoleon III against the Austria ns under Marshal Ferencz Gyulai .

It took place near the town of Magenta in northern Italy on June 4 , 1859 . Napoleon III's army outflanked the Austrian right forcing the Austrian army under General Gyulai to retreat. The battle of Magenta was not particularly large, but it was a decisive victory for the French-Sardinian forces. Marie Edme Patrice Maurice De MacMahon ( 1808 - 1893 ) was created Duke Of Magenta for his role in this battle, and later served as President of the French Republic.

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