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Siege of Gaeta

Siege of Gaeta was a siege conducted on 8 April 1734 at Gaeta, in what is now Italy; it lasted 4 months. It was part of the Bourbon conquest of the Two Sicilies, which ran from 1734 to 1735. The recorded result: Franco-Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 16,000 against 1,500.

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Fought8 April 1734lasted 4 months
WhereGaeta, Italy41.213N, 13.573E
OutcomeFranco-Spanish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Spain; Kingdom of FranceagainstHabsburg Monarchy
Part ofBourbon conquest of the Two Sicilies1734 to 1735

Where it sits in the Bourbon conquest of the Two Sicilies

Siege of Capua, 1734Siege of Gaeta, 1734Battle of Bitonto, 173417341734Siege of Gaeta, 1734
3 placed engagements of the Bourbon conquest of the Two Sicilies in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date8 April 1734
to 6 August 1734
PlaceGaeta, Italy
41.213N, 13.573E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength16,0001,500
Commanders
  • Charles III of Spain
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 6 times between 1503 and 1860.

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Elsewhere in 1734

Siege of Gaeta is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q628086, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Gaeta (1734), revision 1370741351, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.