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Siege of Pizzighettone

Siege of Pizzighettone was a siege conducted on 11 November 1733 at Pizzighettone, in what is now Italy; it lasted 28 days. It was part of the War of the Polish Succession, which ran from 1733 to 1735. The recorded result: Franco-Sardinian victory. Recorded strength: 15,000 infantry; 4,000 cavalry against 3,700 men.

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Siege of Pizzighettone (Jean de Beaurain, c. 1734)
Siege of Pizzighettone (Jean de Beaurain, c. 1734). Jean de Beaurain, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought11 November 1733lasted 28 days
WherePizzighettone, Italy45.183N, 9.783E
OutcomeFranco-Sardinian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of France; Kingdom of SardiniaagainstAustria
Part ofWar of the Polish Succession1733 to 1735

Where it sits in the War of the Polish Succession

Siege of Kehl, 1733Siege of Pizzighettone, 1733Siege of Milan, 1733Siege of Danzig, 1734Battle of Wyszecinem, 1734Siege of Philippsburg, 1734Battle of Colorno, 1734Battle of San Pietro, 1734Battle of Guastalla, 1734Siege of Mirandola, 1734Siege of Mirandola, 1735Battle of Clausen, 1735Raid on Quistello, 173917331739Siege of Pizzighettone, 1733
13 placed engagements of the War of the Polish Succession in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date11 November 1733
to 9 December 1733
PlacePizzighettone, Italy
45.183N, 9.783E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength15,000 infantry; 4,000 cavalry3,700 men
Commanders
  • Claude Louis Hector de Villars, 1st Duke of Villars
Siege of PizzighettoneSiege of PizzighettoneBattle of FombioBattle of PiacenzaBattle of PlacentiaSiege of PiacenzaBattle of PlacentiaBattle of FombioBattle of PiacenzaMilanTurinGenoaBolognaVeronaBergamoParmaFerrara100 km45.183N, 9.783E
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Siege of Pizzighettone is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3625513, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Pizzighettone, revision 1370744465, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.