Historical place archive

Piedmont in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Piedmont in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

4 records4 event labels3 people1690–1860

Historical events in Piedmont

1690

August 1690
Occupation after Staffarda
Nicolas Catinat · Nine Years War

After Staffarda, Catinat's forces occupy Savigliano and Saluzzo and extend French control across parts of Piedmont.

1703

1703
Italian Campaign
Louis Joseph Vendome · War of the Spanish Succession

Vendome campaigns in Piedmont and Lombardy while France tries to hold its position in Italy.

1703
Piedmont Campaign
Louis Joseph Vendome · War of the Spanish Succession

Vendome commands French operations while Savoy's loyalty deteriorates.

1860

1860
Rule of Piedmont
Napoleon III · Empire, 2nd

Piedmont annexes central Italy, France gains Savoy & Nice

Provenance

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