Siege of Casale Monferrato
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The Siege of Casale Monferrato was a major late-17th-century military engagement in northern Italy, where French and allied forces contested control of the strategic fortress town of Casale during the wider European struggle of the Nine Years' War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Casale Monferrato canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engagement
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siege ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
French and allied forces
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anti-French coalition forces ⓘ |
| conflict | Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | siege warfare ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Duchy of Mantua
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Duchy of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBroaderContext |
balance-of-power politics in late 17th-century Europe
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rivalry between Bourbon France and Habsburg powers ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Casale Monferrato
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Duchy of Mantua NERFINISHED ⓘ Monferrato NERFINISHED ⓘ Piedmont NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Italy ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
control of Casale fortress
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control of strategic fortress town of Casale Monferrato ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Allied forces of the Grand Alliance
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Duchy of Mantua NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ French army NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance |
control of communications in the Po Valley
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control of routes between France and northern Italy ⓘ influence over northern Italian principalities ⓘ |
| hasTheatre | Italian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Early Modern period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves | fortress town of Casale Monferrato ⓘ |
| isPartOf | struggle for hegemony in Europe in the late 17th century ⓘ |
| partOf |
European wars of the Grand Alliance
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Italian theatre of the Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Siege warfare in early modern Europe
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campaigns in northern Italy during the Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| resultedIn | change in control of Casale fortress ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| usedWarfareType |
fortification assault
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siege artillery ⓘ trench warfare ⓘ |
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