Battle of Carpi, 1701 ⚔️ Prince Eugene's speed surprises the French ⚔️ Part 4

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???? At the start of the campaign in Italy, Prince Eugene maneuvered his army through the Alps and crossed the Lower Adige river, but he still had to gain access to the plain of Verona. He knew that speed and surprise would decide the outcome of the first battle of the War of Spanish Succession.

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???? Narrated by David McCallion

???? Written by: Jonathan Woody

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???? Sources:
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The Enemy at the Gate: Habsburgs, Ottomans and the Battle for Europe; Andrew Wheatcroft
The Supremacy of France and the Wars of Louis XIV; Thomas Henry Dyer

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