Battle of Castelfidardo

Battle of Castelfidardo
Part of the unification of Italy
Date18 September 1860 (1860-09-18)
Location
Castelfidardo, Papal States
(present-day Italy)
43°28′N 13°33′E / 43.467°N 13.550°E / 43.467; 13.550
Result Sardinian victory
Belligerents
Sardinia Papal States
Commanders and leaders
Enrico Cialdini Louis de Lamoricière
Georges de Pimodan †
Myles Keogh
Strength
4,880 mobilized 6,550 mobilized
Casualties and losses
  • 62 killed
  • 184 wounded
  • 88 killed
  • ~400 wounded
  • ~600 captured

The Battle of Castelfidardo took place on 18 September 1860 at Castelfidardo, a small town in the Marche region of Italy. It was fought between the Royal Sardinian Army – acting as the driving force in the war for Italian unification, against the Papal States.

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