Piedmontese Civil War
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The Piedmontese Civil War, 1639 to 1642, was a succession struggle for control of the Savoyard state. Although Savoy was not directly involved in the 1635 to 1659 Franco-Spanish War, its strategic imp
Christine of France, Regent and head of the Madamisti faction
Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy, whose death in October 1637 precipitated the war
Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano, military leader of the Principisti faction
Battle of Les Avins
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The Battle of Les Avins took place on 20 May 1635, outside the town of Les Avins, near Huy in modern Belgium, then part of the Bishopric of Liège. It was the first major engagement of the 1635 to 1659
Battle site; Spanish forces at left, French below
Urbain de Maillé-Brezé (1597–1650); French commander