Battle of Assietta
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The Battle of Assietta was a 1747 engagement in the War of the Austrian Succession in which Sardinian and allied forces decisively repelled a larger French army in the Alpine passes of northwestern Italy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Assietta canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the Assietta Pass ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
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surface form:
Habsburg monarchy
Kingdom of France ⓘ Kingdom of Sardinia ⓘ Savoyard forces ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | French attempt to break through Alpine defenses into Piedmont ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
French army numerically superior
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Sardinian and allied forces outnumbered ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia
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surface form:
Carlo Emanuele III of Sardinia
Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia ⓘ
surface form:
Charles Emmanuel III
Marshal Maillebois ⓘ Pierre de Maillebois ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Sardinia ⓘ |
| date | 1747-07-19 ⓘ |
| defensiveObjective | Sardinian defense of access routes to Turin ⓘ |
| followedBy | stabilization of front in northwestern Italy ⓘ |
| fortificationType |
field fortifications
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redoubts ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Early Modern period
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surface form:
Early modern period
|
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| involvedUnitType |
artillery
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engineers ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| location |
Alps
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Assietta Pass ⓘ northwestern Italy ⓘ |
| modernCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decisive defensive victory by smaller force
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failure of French assault on fortified ridge ⓘ heavy French casualties ⓘ |
| opponent |
French forces
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surface form:
French army
|
| outcome | French offensive in Alpine passes repelled ⓘ |
| partOf | Italian campaign of the War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier French advances in Piedmont ⓘ |
| region | Piedmont ⓘ |
| result |
Sardinian victory
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defeat of French army ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Alpine passes between France and Italy
ⓘ
defense of Piedmont ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
defensive position on high ground
ⓘ
mountain warfare ⓘ |
| theatre |
Italian campaign of the War of the Austrian Succession
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surface form:
Italian theatre of the War of the Austrian Succession
|
| year | 1747 ⓘ |
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