Event Invasion of Modena

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Was a joint Austrian and Savoyard invasion of Modena during the War of the Austrian Succession.

Chronology

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  • May 1743: The next day the ministers handed over Modena to the Austro-Sardinians and the city was occupied by 3 Austro-Sardinian battalions.
  • March 1742: In 1742, during the War of the Austrian Succession, General Novati, a commander in the Habsburg Empire's army, advanced towards Modena, which was under military occupation by both the Piedmont-Savoy and Habsburg Empire forces. Novati's presence near Modena posed a threat to the city's security.
  • July 1743: On 22 July the citadel of Mirandola fell to imperial forces.
  • March 1742: In 1742, during the War of the Austrian Succession, General Novati, a commander in the Habsburg Empire's army, advanced towards Modena, which was under military occupation by both the Piedmont-Savoy and Habsburg Empire forces. Novati's presence near Modena posed a threat to the city's security.