Siege of Turin

The 1640 siege of Turin was a major action in two distinct wars: the Franco-Spanish War (1635–59) and the Piedmontese Civil War. When Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano and his Piedmontese faction captured Turin, the French garrison supporting the Regent Christine Marie of France retired within the citadel and continued to resist. A Franco-Piedmontese army led by Henri de Lorraine, count of Harcourt and Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne invested the forces under Prince Thomas within the city. Finally, a Spanish army under Diego Felipez de Guzmán, Marquis of Leganés appeared and encircled the French besiegers. In this triple siege, the Spanish army surrounded the French army which surrounded Prince Thomas' Piedmontese who surrounded the French controlled citadel. In the end the French prevailed; Prince Thomas surrendered on terms and was allowed to march his troops elsewhere, leaving Turin in French control. Turin is a major city in the northwest part of modern-day Italy.

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1640 Siege of Turin

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103 Battle of Gatae

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312 Battle of Turin

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773 Battle of Chiusa di San Michele

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1345 Battle of Gamenario

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1431 Battle on the Po

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1705 Siege of Chivasso

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1706 Battle of Turin

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1706 Siege of Turin

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1917 Turin riots of 1917

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1940 — 1945 Bombing of Turin in World War II

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1655 Savoyard-Waldensian Wars

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	964	March of Turin		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	103	Battle of Gatae	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	312	Battle of Turin	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	773	Battle of Chiusa di San Michele	Francia, battle, Kingdom of the Lombards	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1345	Battle of Gamenario	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1431	Battle on the Po	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1640	Siege of Turin	battle, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1705	Siege of Chivasso	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1706	Battle of Turin	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1706	Siege of Turin	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1917	Turin riots of 1917	insurgency	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1940	Bombing of Turin in World War II	airstrike	Wikidata
event	war	1655	Savoyard-Waldensian Wars	war	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1908	Fiat Aviazione	arms industry, aerospace manufacturer, aerospace industry	Wikidata
site	bunker		Bomb Shelter Museum	air-raid shelter, museum	Wikidata
site	bunker		rifugio antiaereo di palazzo San Celso	air-raid shelter	Wikidata
site	bunker	1943	Rifugio antiaereo	museum, air-raid shelter	Wikidata
site	fort	1572	Forte Pastiss	fort	Wikidata
site	museum	1878	Museo nazionale del Risorgimento italiano	national museum, history museum, military museum, private museum, art museum	Wikidata