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    Staffarda Abbey (Abbazia Santa Maria di Staffarda) is a Cistercian monastery located near Saluzzo in north-west Italy; it was founded as a daughter house...
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    The Battle of Staffarda took place on 18 August 1690 during the Nine Years' War in Piedmont, Northern Italy. The engagement was the first major battle...
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  • The Codice di Staffarda (I-Tn MS Ris.mus I. 27) is a musical codex from Staffarda Abbey (Santa Maria di Staffarda), a Cistercian monastery located near...
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    Villefranche. His victories against Victor Amadeus of Savoy at the Battle of Staffarda in 1690, and the Battle of Marsaglia in 1693, were amongst his greatest...
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    General Catinat, better known in Piedmont for his victory at the Battle of Staffarda, the destruction of the Castle of Avigliana and the fire at the Castle...
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  • all preserved in a single codex – the Codice di Staffarda – in the Cistercian monastery of Staffarda, Italy. He is notable as the composer of the earliest...
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    in the siege of Cuneo, but was dramatically defeated in the battles of Staffarda and Marsaglia. Savoy became a French satellite, and Victor Amadeus II...
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    Catinat led 12,000 men and soundly defeated Victor Amadeus at the Battle of Staffarda on 18 August. Catinat immediately took Saluzzo, followed by Savigliano...
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    centre of his domain his seat. In 1127, Manfred founded the monastery of Staffarda. He was an ally of the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, recognizing him as...
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  • Nine Years' War (1688–97) Battle of Walcourt Battle of Fleurus Battle of Staffarda Battle of Sabana Real Siege of Mons Siege of Cuneo Siege of Namur Battle...
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