Victor Emmanuel hastened to lead an army across the Mincio to the invasion of Venetia, while Garibaldi was to invade the Tyrol with his Hunters of the Alps. The Italian army encountered the Austrians at Custoza on 24 June and suffered a defeat. On 20 July the Regia Marina was defeated in the Battle of Lissa. The following day, Garibaldi's volunteers defeated an Austrian force in the Battle of Bezzecca, and moved toward Trento.
victor emmanuel hastened to lead an army across the mincio to the invasion of venetia while garibaldi was to invade the tyrol with his hunters of the alps the italian army encountered the austrians at custoza on 24 june and suffered a defeat on 20 july the regia marina was defeated in the battle of lissa the following day garibaldi's volunteers defeated an austrian force in the battle of bezzecca and moved toward trento