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
View of Castiglione delle Stiviere
Frederick of Hesse-Kassel, Allied commander at Castiglione
Frederick I of Sweden
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Frederick I was King of Sweden from 1720 until his death, having been prince consort of Sweden from 1718 to 1720, and was also Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel from 1730. He ascended the throne following the
Frederick's parents, Landgrave Charles and Landgravine Maria Amalia of Hesse-Kassel
Frederick I in armour
King Frederick's extramarital sons Frederick William and Charles Edward von Hessenstein