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The
Battle of Magenta was fought on
June 4,
1859 during the
Second Italian War of Independence, resulting in a French-Sardinian victory under
Napoleon III against the
Austrians under Marshal
Ferencz Gyulai.
It took place near the town of
Magenta in northern
Italy on
June 4,
1859. Napoleon III's army crossed the
Ticino River and outflanked the Austrian right forcing the Austrian army under General Gyulai to retreat. The battle of Magenta wasn't 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.
Aftermath
The colour
magenta, discovered in 1859, was named after this battle.
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