Battle of Lissa

The Battle of Lissa was a naval battle between an Italian and an Austrian fleet during the Third Italian War of Independence, in which the Kingdom of Italy intended to break Austria's naval dominance in the Adriatic. It took place on July 20, 1866, near the island of Vis off the coast of Dalmatia, which is now part of Croatia. This battle was the first naval engagement in which newly developed ironclad warships were used on a significant scale. Both naval forces at Lissa exhibited notable technical deficiencies, while the Italian Navy also suffered from severe rivalries within its command staff. The Imperial Austrian Navy secured a victory by employing ramming tactics.

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1866 Wikimedia, Wikidata
Battle of Vis
naval battle, Austrian Empire, Kingdom of Italy, Italy,

Location: 43.1764, 16.0533, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1866 Battle of Lissa

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-229 — -228 Siege of Issa

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1811 Battle of Lissa

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1814-01-27T00:00:00Z

1814 Siege of Ragusa

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Frameless

Ludwig Rubelli von Sturmfest Die Schlacht bei Lissa

Caffi Lissa1

Anton Romako - Tegetthoff in der Seeschlacht bei Lissa I - 5032 - Österreichische Galerie Belvedere

Josef Püttner - Seeschlacht bei Lissa

Таран Тегетгофа

Battle of vis memorial

Anton Romako - Tegetthoff in der Seeschlacht bei Lissa II - 2198 - Österreichische Galerie Belvedere

Anton Romako 001

BattleofLissaitalflot

Ferdinand Max

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

event	armed conflict	229	Siege of Issa	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1811	Battle of Lissa	France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Italy, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1814	Siege of Ragusa	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1866	Battle of Lissa	Austrian Empire, Kingdom of Italy, naval battle	Wikidata
site	fort	1812	Fort George	fortress	Wikidata
commons	image		Ludwig Rubelli von Sturmfest Die Schlacht bei Lissa		Commons
commons	image		Caffi Lissa1		Commons
commons	image		Anton Romako - Tegetthoff in der Seeschlacht bei Lissa I - 5032 - Österreichische Galerie Belvedere		Commons
commons	image		Josef Püttner - Seeschlacht bei Lissa		Commons
commons	image		Таран Тегетгофа		Commons
commons	image		Battle of vis memorial		Commons
commons	image		Anton Romako - Tegetthoff in der Seeschlacht bei Lissa II - 2198 - Österreichische Galerie Belvedere		Commons
commons	image		Anton Romako 001		Commons
commons	image		BattleofLissaitalflot		Commons
commons	image		Ferdinand Max		Commons

Battle of Lissa

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