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Person

Vittorio Francesco Filippo di Savoia, Marquis of Susa

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1744

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Vittorio Francesco Filippo di Savoia, Marquis of Susa, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Battle of Villafranca

    1744

    Role: Sardinian commander who entrenched forces

    1. April 1744 · Collet de Villefranche and surrounding heightsCapture of Defensive Heights

      Franco-Spanish forces captured the collet de Villefranche and key defensive positions including Mont Gros, Mont Rouge, and Mont Leuze.

    2. April 1744 · Port of VillefrancheAbandonment of the Port

      High losses forced the Anglo-Sardinian defenders to abandon the port of Villefranche with a large part of their forces.

    3. 14–27 April 1744 · Villafranca passAdvance to Villafranca

      Franco-Spanish armies advanced toward Sardinia and attacked entrenched Anglo-Sardinian positions in the Villafranca pass.

    4. 19–20 April 1744 · Fortified camp of VillafrancaNight Assault on Fortified Camp

      The Prince of Conti ordered an assault on the fortified camp on the night of 19 to 20 April 1744.

Sources

  1. Siege of Villafranca (1744) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22