Battle of Staffarda
The Battle of Staffarda took place on 18 August 1690 during the Nine Years' War in Piedmont, Northern Italy. The engagement was the first major battle of the Nine Years' War in Italy since Victor Amadeus II of Savoy joined the Grand Alliance against Louis XIV of France earlier that year.
| Battle of Staffarda | |||||||
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| Part of the Nine Years' War | |||||||
Staffarda by Jean Baptiste Morret | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| France |
Duchy of Savoy Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Nicolas Catinat |
Victor Amadeus II Prince Eugène of Savoy | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 12,000 |
18,000 12 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,000 to 2,000 killed or wounded |
2,800 killed or wounded 1,200 captured 11 guns | ||||||
A French force of around 12,000 under Nicolas Catinat defeated a Savoyard army of 18,000 led by Victor Amadeus and the Imperial general Prince Eugène of Savoy. Victory allowed Catinat to over-run most of Piedmont but he was unable to take the capital of Turin due to sickness, lack of men and supply problems.
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