Battle of Castiglione (1706)
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The Battle of Castiglione took place near Castiglione delle Stiviere in Lombardy, Italy on 9 September 1706 during the War of the Spanish Succession. A French army of 12,000 attacked a Hessian corps o
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Frederick of Hesse-Kassel, Allied commander at Castiglione
Siege of Turin
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The Siege of Turin, June to September 1706, took place during the War of the Spanish Succession. A French army led by Louis de la Feuillade besieged the Savoyard capital of Turin, whose relief by Prin
Battle of Castiglione (1706)
…rivers. The French position looked very strong but defeat at Ramillies in May meant Vendôme and any available troops were sent to Northern France. The Siege of Turin continued and although the Hessians had not yet arrived, by mid-July Prince Eugene could no longer delay marching to its relief. The new French commander…
The Battle of Turin 1706 Karl von Blaas, 1864
1858 painting of Pietro Micca by Andrea Gastaldi; by the 19th century, he became a symbol of Italian patriotism
c. 1738 engraving of the battle
Annual parade in Turin commemorating the siege