King Victor Amadeus and De Vins left the capital in August to oversee the southern front where they planned to start operations on 7 September.[13] On 18 October, six Piedmontese battalions of the Aosta, Guardia, and Piedmont Infantry Regiments defeated the French at Gilette. Three days later there was an inconclusive skirmish at Utelle involving the 5th Grenadiers.[14] The offensive ended when heavy snow fell in the mountains, forcing the king to give up the campaign and return to his capital in November.[15]