(March 23, 1849) Battle of the first Italian war of independence at Novara, Italy, near Milan.
Austrian troops under Joseph Radetzky defeated a larger Italian force under Charles Albert, king of Sardinia-Piedmont. The defeat revealed Piedmont's lack of support from the smaller Italian states and led to the abdication of Charles Albert.
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