Siege of Turin
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The siege of Turin took place from June to September 1706, 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 Prince Eugene of Savoy has been called the most brilliant campaign of the war in Italy. The siege is also famous for the death of Piedmontese hero Pietro Micca.
The Allied relief force breaks the French lines, lifting the siege of Turin
Pietro Micca, Pietro Micca, by Andrea Gastaldi 1858; in the 19th century, he became a symbol of Italian patriotism
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.
Siege of Turin September 1706; the Allies break the siege, ending the war in Italy and La Feuillade's career