French Invasion of northern Italy
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Was the French invasion of northern Italy during the War of the Polish Succession.
Chronology
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October 1733: The French and Savoyard troops, led by Charles Emmanuel III of Savoy, invaded the territory of Pavia in 1733. The military occupation by France lasted until the end of the War of the Polish Succession in 1738.
November 1733: By November 3 1733, the city of Milan surrendered to the French, although the Austrian governor, Count Wirich Philipp von Daun, still held the fortress.
June 1734: The Battle of Colorno was a battle fought between May 25 and June 5 1734, between Franco-Sardinian and Austrian (Habsburg) troops.
July 1734: In 1734, during the War of the Polish Succession, the French forces under the command of Marshal Mercy attempted to cross the Parma River to besiege the city of Parma. After several failed attempts, they finally succeeded in late June, leading to the military occupation of Parma by France.
September 1734: Following their defeat at Guastalla at the hands of the French, which resulted in heavy casualties, the Austrians retreated to the Oglio River. They maintained this position for the remainder of the year.
January 1735: The French army entered winter quarters in December 1734, leaving the North Bank of the Po River.
September 1735: The Austrian main army withdrew through Mantua, leaving the region to the French.
