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
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
Louis d'Aubusson de la Feuillade was a French military officer and courtier who fought in the Nine Years War and the War of the Spanish Succession, eventually attaining the rank of Marshal of France.
Michel Chamillart, Minister of War and de la Feuillade's father-in-law, whose influence was crucial to the latter's career
Siege of Turin September 1706; the Allies break the siege, ending the war in Italy and La Feuillade's career