Battle of Treponti

Battle of Treponti
Part of Second Italian War of Independence
Date 15 June 1859 Location Treponti, Rezzato, Lombardy Result Austrian victory
Belligerents
Austria	Sardinia
Commanders and leaders
Karl von Urban	Giuseppe Garibaldi
Units involved
Division Urban (IX. Army Corps)	Hunters of the Alps (Cacciatori delle Alpi)
Strength
4,000	12,000 approx.
Casualties and losses
109: 89 wounded, 12 killed, 8 missing	154: 117 wounded, 27 killed, 10 prisoners

The Battle of Treponti, also known as Battle of Castenedolo, took place on 15 June 1859, during the Second Italian War of Independence. The encounter opposed the Austrians led by Field Marshal Karl von Urban and the Sardinians commanded by Giuseppe Garibaldi. Von Urban employed a cunning stratagem that led to his victory over Garibaldi.

The Battle of Treponti was the only major Austrian victory of the war. It was also the fourth and final encounter between Karl von Urban and Giuseppe Garibaldi during the conflict.