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Capture of Defensive Heights
- When
- April 1744
- Where
- Collet de Villefranche and surrounding heights
- Part of
- Battle of Villafranca
Franco-Spanish forces captured the collet de Villefranche and key defensive positions including Mont Gros, Mont Rouge, and Mont Leuze.
In the early stages, attackers gained the collet de Villefranche, capturing or destroying five Sardinian battalions. They subsequently conquered Mont Gros, Mont Rouge, and Mont Leuze, which were the keys to the defensive perimeter.
Sources
- Siege of Villafranca (1744) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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