Retrograde in History · 1848
Battle of Custoza
On July 25, 1848, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Cancer, tracing backward through 23°33′ of the sign.
WhenJuly 25, 1848♋︎Cancer 23°33′Rx windowJul 6 – Jul 30, 1848
The record
On July 24 and 25, 1848, the armies of the Austrian Empire under Field Marshal Radetzky fought the Kingdom of Sardinia led by King Charles Albert in the First Battle of Custoza during the First Italian War of Independence.
Born inside this same window
Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.