XAM70497 The Battle of Lissa, fought between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Italy, in 1866 (oil on canvas) by Volanakis, Constantin (1835/37-1907); 164x127 cm; Osterreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Das Linienschiff Kaiser in der Seeschlacht von Lissa. The Battle of Lissa (sometimes called Battle of Vis) took place on 20 July 1866 in the Adriatic Sea near the Dalmatian island of Lissa ("Vis" in Croatian) and was a decisive victory for an outnumbered Austrian Empire force over a superior Italian force. It was the first major sea battle between ironclads and one of the last to involve deliberate ramming. Third Italian Independence War.); German, out of copyright.