Battle of the Isonzo
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The Battle of the Isonzo is the name given to numerous battles fought in the Isonzo River valley of Slovenia.
- Battle of Isonzo (489) - Ostrogoth invasion of Italy.
During the First World War the Isonzo valley lay on the Alpine Front between Italy and Austria-Hungary and was the scene of a succession of twelve battles:
- First Battle of the Isonzo - 23 June–7 July, 1915
- Second Battle of the Isonzo - 18 July–3 August, 1915
- Third Battle of the Isonzo - 18 October–3 November, 1915
- Fourth Battle of the Isonzo - 10 November–2 December, 1915
- Fifth Battle of the Isonzo - 9–17 March, 1916
- Sixth Battle of the Isonzo - 6–17 August, 1916
- Seventh Battle of the Isonzo - 14–17 September, 1916
- Eighth Battle of the Isonzo - 10–12 October, 1916
- Ninth Battle of the Isonzo - 1–4 November, 1916
- Tenth Battle of the Isonzo - 12 May–8 June, 1917
- Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo - 19 August–12 September, 1917
- Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo - 24 October–7 November, 1917 also known as the Battle of Caporetto
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External links
- FirstWorldWar.Com: The Battles of the Isonzo, 1915-17 (http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/isonzo.htm)
