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Villafranca, Battle of (1744)

Years: 1744 - 1744

The Battle of Villafranca unfolds on April 20, 1744, during the War of the Austrian Succession.

The armies of Spain and France, advancing into Kingdom of Sardinia, unsuccessfully attack entrenched positions at the pass of Villafranca, defended by Anglo-Sardinian forces.

Because of the high losses incurred, the defenders are forced to leave the harbor of Villafranca two days after the battle (22 April 1744).

“Let us study things that are no more. It is necessary to know them, if only to avoid them. The counterfeits of the past assume false names, and gladly call themselves the future. Let us inform ourselves of the trap. Let us be on our guard. The past has a visage, superstition, and a mask, hypocrisy. Let us denounce the visage and let us tear off the mask."

― Victor Hugo, Les Misérables (1862)