The Battle of Staffarda, was a battle in the War of the Grand Alliance, fought in Italy on August 18, 1690 between the French army of Marshal Catinat and the Allied army of the duke of Savoy . The War of the Grand Alliance (also known as the War of the League of Augsburg, the War of the English Succession, and the Nine Years War) was a major war fought in Europe and America from 1688 to 1697, between France and the League of Augsburg (which, by 1689... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Giovanni Domenico Cassini observes differential rotation within Jupiters atmosphere. ... This article is about the town in Italy. ... Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte) is a region of northwestern Italy. ... Nicolas Catinat (1637 - 1712), marshal of France, entered the Gardes Françaises at an early age and distinguished himself at the siege of Lille in 1667. ... Victor Amadeus II (b. ... The War of the Grand Alliance (also known as the War of the League of Augsburg, the War of the English Succession, and the Nine Years War) was a major war fought in Europe and America from 1688 to 1697, between France and the League of Augsburg (which, by 1689... Combatants France England United Provinces Commanders Anne Hilarion de Tourville Earl of Torrington Strength 75 ships 56 ships Casualties None 7 Dutch ships lost The naval Battle of Beachy Head or Bataille de Béveziers took place on 30 June 1690 near Beachy Head, a promontory near Eastbourne, on the... The Battle of Fleurus took place on July 1, 1690. ... Combatants England France Commanders William Phips Louis de Buade de Frontenac Strength 2,300 regulars and militia 60 natives 6 field guns 34 warships 2,000 militia Casualties 30 dead 50 wounded Unknown The Battle of Quebec was fought in October, 1690 between English and French forces. ... Combatants France England United Provinces Commanders Anne Hilarion de Tourville Edward Russell Strength 44 ships 98 ships Casualties 15 ships burnt 1 English & 1 Dutch ships sunk The related naval battles of Barfleur and La Hougue took place between 27 May and 3 June 1692 (17-23 May in the... The Battle of Steenkerque (Steenkerque also spelled Steenkerke or Steenkirk) was fought on August 3, 1692, as a part of the Nine Years War. ... The Battle of Landen (or Neerwinden), in the current Belgian province of Flemish Brabant, was a battle in the War of the Grand Alliance, fought in the Netherlands on July 29, 1693 between the French army of Marshal Luxembourg and the Allied army of King William III of England. ... Combatants France Piemont Spain Commanders Nicolas Catinat Duke of Savoy Strength 35,000 30,000 Casualties 1,800 dead or wounded 10,000 dead, wounded, or captured The Battle of Marsaglia, was a battle in the War of the Grand Alliance, fought in Italy on October 4, 1693 between the... Combatants France England Commanders Pierre Le Moyne dIberville John Fletcher Strength 1 frigate (44 guns) 3 frigates (124 guns) Casualties 1 ship lost 1 ship sunk 1 ship captured The Battle of Hudsons Bay (also known as the Battle of York Factory or The Battle of the Bay... The War of the Grand Alliance (also known as the War of the League of Augsburg, the War of the English Succession, and the Nine Years War) was a major war fought in Europe and America from 1688 to 1697, between France and the League of Augsburg (which, by 1689... Events Giovanni Domenico Cassini observes differential rotation within Jupiters atmosphere. ... Nicolas Catinat (1637 - 1712), marshal of France, entered the Gardes Françaises at an early age and distinguished himself at the siege of Lille in 1667. ... Victor Amadeus II (b. ...

In Italy the armed neutrality of the duke of Savoy had long disquieted the French court. His personal connections with the imperial family and his resentment against Louvois, who had on some occasion treated him with his usual patronizing arrogance, inclined him to join the Allies, while on the other hand he could hope for extensions of his scanty territory only by siding with Louis. Louvois is the name or part of the name of: François-Michel le Tellier, marquis de Louvois The commune of Louvois, in the Marne département of France. ...

In view of this doubtful condition of affairs the French army under Catinat had for some time been maintained on the Alpine frontier, and in the summer of 1690 Louis XIV. sent an ultimatum to Victor Amadeus to compel him to take one side or the other actively and openly. Louis demanded access to the citadel of Turin. The result was that Victor Emmanuel threw in his lot with the Allies and obtained help from the Spaniards and Austrians in the Milanese. Louis XIV King of France and Navarre By Hyacinthe Rigaud (1701) Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné) (September 5, 1638–September 1, 1715) reigned as King of France and King of Navarre from May 14, 1643 until his death. ... Turin (Italian: ; Piedmontese: Türín) is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ...

Catinat thereupon advanced into Piedmont. The battle was fought near the cultural important abbey of Staffarda, which was completely destroyed . The duke of Savoy attacked the French, without waiting for the arrival of his Austrian and Spanish allies.

Catinat won the battle, principally by virtue of his own watchfulness and the high efficiency of his troops.

This did not, however, enable him to overrun Piedmont, and as the duke was soon reinforced, he had to be content with the methodical conquest of a few frontier districts. Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte) is a region of northwestern Italy. ...