Siege of Alessandria (1657)
1657 CE.
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In the summer of 1657, Alessandria was the scene of a significant siege that took place from 19 July to 18 August. It saw the military forces of France and Spain pitted against each other for continental dominance. The siege, described in multiple historical accounts as a battle of epic proportions, failed to breach the defenses of Alessandria, which remained under Lombard influence. "I sing of the arms of France and Francis,Risen and fallen to harm the Iberian Peninsula.Great things were attempted, but the boast was in vain,To expand the ambitious empire.The Alexandrian warrior turned his shame and fury into tears For the offenders;Although on his nearby slope the lily dared to take root."
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