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Custoza: Memories of an Ex-Grenadier
This is a first-hand account of the Battle of Custoza in 1866 in the third and final War of Italian Independence. It was written by an officer in a grenadier unit in the Royal Italian Army and is translated here into English for the first time.
In June of 1866, the Kingdom of Prussia declared war on the Austrian Empire. The recently- formed Kingdom of Italy immediately decided to seize this opportunity to annex Venetia by allying itself with Prussia and invading this last remaining region in the unification of the Italian Peninsula. Thus, on June 23, 1866, units of the Royal Italian Army crossed the Mincio River into Venetia. The Battle of Custoza, the first battle in this war, took place the very next day when the Italians met the Austrian Imperial Army commanded by Archduke Albrecht.
In June of 1866, the Kingdom of Prussia declared war on the Austrian Empire. The recently- formed Kingdom of Italy immediately decided to seize this opportunity to annex Venetia by allying itself with Prussia and invading this last remaining region in the unification of the Italian Peninsula. Thus, on June 23, 1866, units of the Royal Italian Army crossed the Mincio River into Venetia. The Battle of Custoza, the first battle in this war, took place the very next day when the Italians met the Austrian Imperial Army commanded by Archduke Albrecht.
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First published January 1, 1879
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January 7, 2016
In the interest of full disclosure, I am the publisher of this book, but my rating reflects my evaluation as a reader interested in this genre.
This is the first English translation of the original Italian version of this book, which was published in 1879, several years after the events took place. It is a concise narrative of two days in the life of an Italian officer of a Grenadier unit spent before and during the Battle of Custoza, the first battle in the Third War of Italian Independence.
It is an eye-level view of the events, not a broad panorama of the battle, and as such, contains a number of personal anecdotes that would be missing from the latter. It is a quick, enjoyable read that will have you run to Wikipedia for the broader picture of the battle. A number of images have been added to this translation to enhance the reading experience.
This is the first English translation of the original Italian version of this book, which was published in 1879, several years after the events took place. It is a concise narrative of two days in the life of an Italian officer of a Grenadier unit spent before and during the Battle of Custoza, the first battle in the Third War of Italian Independence.
It is an eye-level view of the events, not a broad panorama of the battle, and as such, contains a number of personal anecdotes that would be missing from the latter. It is a quick, enjoyable read that will have you run to Wikipedia for the broader picture of the battle. A number of images have been added to this translation to enhance the reading experience.
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