May 1859
Marshal
Appointed Marshal after the Battle of Magenta
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Magenta in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Appointed Marshal after the Battle of Magenta
Created Duke of Magenta, after the Battle of Magenta
Transforms the battle into a French victory. MacMahon is created Duke of Magenta for his role in this battle, and later serves as President of the French Republic. French victory at Magenta is followed by the French liberation of Milan
Napoleon IIIs army crossed the Ticino River and outflanked the Austrian right forcing the Austrian army under General Gyulai to retreat
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