Wilhelm Tegetthoff Tegetthoff, Admiral von20 July 1866
Tegetthoff defeats the larger Italian fleet at Lissa using aggressive close-range tactics.
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Tegetthoff defeats the larger Italian fleet at Lissa using aggressive close-range tactics.
Tegetthoff wins a major naval victory despite Italian superiority in ironclads and guns.
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