Siege of Cuneo (1744)
| Siege of Cuneo | |||||||
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| Part of the War of Austrian succession | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia |
 Kingdom of France Kingdom of Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Major-General Leutrum Charles Emmanuel III |
General Las Minas Prince of Conti | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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5.000 during the siege 25.000 relief force (Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo) | 45.000 men | ||||||
The siege of Cuneo of 1744 was fought in Italy during the war of the Austrian succession.
During the war of the Austrian succession the French (at war with the Piedmontese and the Austrians) decided to advance in Piedmont to reach the borders with Austria. Before entering Piedmont,the French and the Spanish troops needed to capture Cuneo,a fortified city that already held off 8 sieges.
After a quick siege of the town of Demonte, the Gallispan army reached the fortified city that had already prepared herself to fight. The new governor of the city, the baron Wilhelm von Leutrum of Saxon origin, had been called by the King Charles Emmanuel III of Savoy to defend the city,given the fact that he had already showed to be a skilled commander. The siege began on the 15th of September 1744 with the first shells reaching the walls of the city, starting a fierce fight between the Piedmontese and the Gallispan army. On the 29th of September the King arrived from Saluzzo with 25.000 soldiers (out of 40.000 in the entire Savoyard army) to aid the troops under siege. The army set at Madonna dell'Olmo and on the 30th of September they fought against the invaders, which reported a tactical victory,but coming out of the battle severly weakened. After another 21 days of siege,the Galloispan army decided to retreat, mainly because it was claiming too many lives and equipment. On October 22 the siege was called off.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ (in Italian)Francesco Cognasso: I Savoia, p.474
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