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2016150th Anniv. of the Battle of Vis (Lissa) - Joint Issue Croatia - Slovenia (Zagreb) - First Day Cover

First Day Cover
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Souvenir Sheet
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Technical details
  • 18.07.2016
  • Edi Berk, designer from Slovenia
  • Georg Decker, Carl Frederik Sørensen
  • Zrinski d.d., Čakovec
  • Offset
  • 4
  • Stamp size: 29.82 x 35.50 mm, Souvenir sheet size: 96.50 x 79.50 mm
  • 7.60 HRK
About 150th Anniv. of the Battle of Vis (Lissa) - Joint Issue Croatia - Slovenia (Zagreb)

Parallel with the Austro-Prussian War (from June until August 1866), Italy initiated also the so called Third Italian War of Independence, in which it was defeated by the Habsburg Monarchy in the mainland Battle of Custozza (24 June) and in the debacle of its fleet in the sea Battle of Lissa/Vis (on 20 July). Due to the successes of Prussia also Italy got important territorial gains: Mantova, region Veneto and the greater part of Furlani.

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