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Journal of the siege operations at Messina and Melazzo 1713
From October 8 to November 15 1713 reports describe Allied forces under Count Caraffa assaulting the enemy lines at Messina and Palermo. Details cover troop movements, cannonades, retrenchments, and a night assault with ten battalions and six dragoon squadrons. Casualties cited include roughly 200 killed and 2,000 enemy losses, plus prisoner counts. Additional notes mention reinforcements from Naples, actions at Reggio, and news of Spanish and imperial maneuvers involving Melazzo Syracusa and Trapanis.
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St. “Aperin
Messina
Palermo
Caratta
Naples
Foldo
Reggio
Caraffa
Grendal
Wallis
Tiges
Guido Staremberg
Maximilian Staremberg
Wetzel
Folde
Lorrain
Savoy
Count Veterans
Count Wallis
Count Caraffa
Tome
Battalla
Swerin
Frenne
Melazzo
Bing Yas
Paris
Spain
Coftrmand
Artiller
Maat
Adajefty
Earl of Stairs
Amsterdam
Genoa
Ais
Milan
Rome
Ssipary
Piemonteze
Syracula
Trapanis