22 March 1849 March 21, 2013 Author: Staff At the Battle of Novara, the Austrians defeat the Piedmontese . Famous Words of Inspiration..."Let us be of good cheer, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those that never happen." James Russel Lowell — Click here for more from James Russel Lowell Related posts: 22 March 1978 Categories: History Tags: 1849, 22 March