Battle of Staffarda
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The Battle of Staffarda was a 1690 engagement of the Nine Years' War in which French forces decisively defeated the army of the Duchy of Savoy in northern Italy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Staffarda canonical | 9 |
| Battaglia di Staffarda | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Staffarda Context triple: [Marshal Catinat, commandedInBattle, Battle of Staffarda]
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Battle of La Gudina
The Battle of La Gudina was a 1709 engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession in which Franco-Spanish forces decisively defeated a Portuguese army on the Spanish-Portuguese border.
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Battle of Ravenna
The Battle of Ravenna was a major 1512 clash during the Italian Wars in which French forces won a costly victory over a Spanish-papal army, marking one of the bloodiest engagements of the conflict.
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C.
Battle of Italeni
The Battle of Italeni was a key 1838 clash during the conflicts between the Voortrekkers and the Zulu Kingdom in what is now South Africa, marked by a significant Boer defeat that shaped the course of the Great Trek.
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D.
Battle of Campo Santo
The Battle of Campo Santo was an engagement of the War of the Austrian Succession (1743) in which Spanish and allied forces clashed with Austrian and Sardinian troops in northern Italy.
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E.
Battle of Castelfranco Veneto
The Battle of Castelfranco Veneto was a 1805 engagement in northern Italy during the Napoleonic Wars, in which French forces defeated Austrian troops as part of Napoleon’s campaign against the Third Coalition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Staffarda Target entity description: The Battle of Staffarda was a 1690 engagement of the Nine Years' War in which French forces decisively defeated the army of the Duchy of Savoy in northern Italy.
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A.
Battle of La Gudina
The Battle of La Gudina was a 1709 engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession in which Franco-Spanish forces decisively defeated a Portuguese army on the Spanish-Portuguese border.
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B.
Battle of Ravenna
The Battle of Ravenna was a major 1512 clash during the Italian Wars in which French forces won a costly victory over a Spanish-papal army, marking one of the bloodiest engagements of the conflict.
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C.
Battle of Italeni
The Battle of Italeni was a key 1838 clash during the conflicts between the Voortrekkers and the Zulu Kingdom in what is now South Africa, marked by a significant Boer defeat that shaped the course of the Great Trek.
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D.
Battle of Campo Santo
The Battle of Campo Santo was an engagement of the War of the Austrian Succession (1743) in which Spanish and allied forces clashed with Austrian and Sardinian troops in northern Italy.
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E.
Battle of Castelfranco Veneto
The Battle of Castelfranco Veneto was a 1805 engagement in northern Italy during the Napoleonic Wars, in which French forces defeated Austrian troops as part of Napoleon’s campaign against the Third Coalition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battaglia di Staffarda
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Staffarda
|
| belligerent |
Duchy of Savoy
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
around 1,000–2,000 French killed or wounded
ⓘ
several thousand Savoyard killed, wounded, or captured ⓘ |
| chronology | early phase of the Nine Years' War in Italy ⓘ |
| combatant |
France
ⓘ
Savoy ⓘ |
| commander |
Nicolas Catinat
ⓘ
linked to:
Nicolas de Catinat
Prince Eugene of Savoy ⓘ Victor Amadeus II of Savoy ⓘ |
| conflict | Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| country | Duchy of Savoy ⓘ |
| date | 18 August 1690 ⓘ |
| effect |
temporary French strategic advantage in northern Italy
ⓘ
weakening of Savoyard field army ⓘ |
| followedBy |
French occupation of parts of Piedmont
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increased French pressure on the Duchy of Savoy ⓘ |
| hasCause | Savoy's alignment with the Grand Alliance against France ⓘ |
| involves |
artillery
ⓘ
cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| location |
Duchy of Savoy
ⓘ
Piedmont ⓘ near Staffarda Abbey ⓘ northern Italy ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Italian theater of the Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decisive French victory over Savoyard forces
ⓘ
early command experience of Prince Eugene of Savoy ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Grand Alliance
ⓘ
Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| partOf |
Italian campaign of the Nine Years' War
ⓘ
War of the League of Augsburg ⓘ |
| precededBy | French invasion of Piedmont in 1690 ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| strength |
about 18,000–20,000 Savoyard and allied troops
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about 20,000–22,000 French troops ⓘ |
| year | 1690 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Staffarda Description of subject: The Battle of Staffarda was a 1690 engagement of the Nine Years' War in which French forces decisively defeated the army of the Duchy of Savoy in northern Italy.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Battle of Staffarda
subject linked to:
Catinat
subject linked to:
Marshal Nicolas Catinat