Radetzky's Marches
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Radetzky's Marches

The Campaigns of 1848 and 1849 in Upper Italy

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Radetzky's Marches

The Campaigns of 1848 and 1849 in Upper Italy

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In the spring of 1848, revolution threatened to sweep away the old order throughout Europe. In the Austrian-occupied north of Italy, newly nurtured nationalism, further fueled by economic issues, prompted open revolt in Lombardy and Venetia. The Austrian army in Italy, commanded by 82-year-old Field Marshal Radetzky, soon saw itself under further threat from the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont, that of Naples, and the Papal States, as well as thousands of volunteers, all determined to rid Italy of the occupier. Seemingly under attack from all sides, the Austrian Army was forced to concentrate in the famous 'Quadrilateral', formed by the fortress cities of Peschiera, Mantua, Legnago, and Verona, losing deserters by the thousand, to prepare for the war to follow, a war that would continue into the following year. This volume narrates the remarkable tale of how one old general quite possibly saved an empire. With iron will, the great personal affection of his men, and some luck, Radetzky maintained his army, and finally defeated his opponents. Such was the impact of the 1848 campaign, that Johann Strauss the Elder wrote the 'Radetzky March', in the Field Marshal's honor! The comprehensive story of the revolts and the subsequent military campaigns is recounted here, taken from many and varied sources, including a considerable number of contemporary and first-hand accounts, as well official reports from all sides. Radetzky's Marches is profusely illustrated, and is accompanied by maps, charts, diagrams and extensive orders-of-battle.

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Information

Publisher
Helion and Company
Year
2013
eBook ISBN
9781909384736
Topic
History
Subtopic
19th Century History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. List of Illustrations
  6. List of Maps
  7. Foreword
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. 1 Europe at the Beginning of 1848 and the Italian Dimension
  10. 2 Insurrection in Lombardy and Venetia
  11. 3 Opposing Forces 1848
  12. 4 Radetzky Consolidates
  13. 5 The Lombard Volunteers and the Invasion of the Tirol
  14. 6 Across the Mincio
  15. 7 Repulse at Santa Lucia
  16. 8 Rome and Naples falter as the Kingdom of Upper Italy is created
  17. 9 Peschiera, March-May 1848
  18. 10 Radetzky's first move
  19. 11 Operations in Venetia, April-May 1848
  20. 12 The Strategic Moment
  21. 13 Verona or Mantua, June-July 1848
  22. 14 The Battle of Custoza
  23. 15 Volta, Milan and the First Armistice
  24. 16 Venice at bay, June 1848-March 1849
  25. 17 The Adriatic, March-August 1848
  26. 18 From the Salasco Armistice to its Denunciation by Carlo Alberto
  27. 19 The Road to Novara
  28. 20 The Battle of Novara and the End of the Campaign
  29. 21 The Siege of Venice
  30. 22 Aftermath
  31. I Order of Battle, Imperial-Royal Austrian Army in Italy, mid-March 1848
  32. II Royal Piedmontese Army Troops in the Field, March 31st 1848
  33. III Papal Army in the Field, late April/early May 1848
  34. IV Tuscan Division, early 1848
  35. V Neapolitan Expeditionary Corps, May 1848
  36. VI Order of Battle, Imperial-Royal Austrian Reserve Corps April 18th 1848
  37. VII Other Volunteer Forces in the Veneto, mid April 1848
  38. VIII Order of Battle, Royal Piedmontese Army, end of April 1848
  39. IX Order of Battle, Imperial-Royal Austrian Main Field Army and Garrisons in Italy - May 6th 1848
  40. X Dislocation of Papal Regular Army, May 16th 1848
  41. XI Tuscan Division Positions, morning, May 29th 1848
  42. XII Order of Battle, Imperial-Royal Austrian Reserve Corps, May 14th 1848
  43. XIII Order of Battle, Imperial-Royal Austrian Main Field Army, late May 1848
  44. XIV Order of Battle, Royal Piedmontese Army, July 21st 1848
  45. XV Deployment, Royal Piedmontese Army, July 22nd 1848
  46. XVI Order of Battle and Dislocation, Imperial-Royal Austrian Army in Italy, mid July 1848
  47. XVII Correspondence between General Prince Friedrich Liechtenstein and Major-General Count Charles de Menthon d'Aviernoz concerning the Action at Sona, July 23rd 1848
  48. XVIII Order of Battle, Royal Piedmontese Army, March 19th 1849
  49. XIX Order of Battle, Imperial-Royal Austrian Field Army in Italy March 19th 1849
  50. XX Imperial-Royal Austrian Army in Italy, other Troops in Lombardy and Venetia, March 1849
  51. XXI Army of the Republic of Venice, Spring 1849
  52. Glossary
  53. A Note on Sources
  54. Bibliography
  55. eBooks Published by Helion & Company