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Siege of Genoa

Siege of Genoa was a siege conducted on 20 April 1800 at Genoa, in what is now Italy; it lasted 45 days. It was part of the War of the Second Coalition, which ran from 1798 to 1802. The recorded result: Anglo-Austrian victory. Recorded strength: 12,000 against 24,000; 1 ship of the line; 2 frigates; 1 brig-sloop; 1 cutter.

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Incisione di Skelton da una pittura di Bagetti, Défense de Gênes (25 Mai 1800) - Bombardement de la ville par les Anglais, 1820 ca., 14,8x23 cm
Incisione di Skelton da una pittura di Bagetti, Défense de Gênes (25 Mai 1800) - Bombardement de la ville par les Anglais, 1820 ca., 14,8x23 cm. Joseph John Skelton, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought20 April 1800lasted 45 days
WhereGenoa, Italy44.411N, 8.930E
OutcomeAnglo-Austrian victory
BelligerentsFrench First Republic; 23px|border LiguriaagainstHabsburg Monarchy; Kingdom of Great Britain
Casualties and lossesSiege: 4,000–8,000; Campaign: 14,000andSiege: 6,000–6,500; Campaign: 20,000
Part ofWar of the Second Coalition1798 to 1802

Where it sits in the War of the Second Coalition

Action of 15 July 1798, 1798Battle of Salahieh, 1798Battle of St. George's Caye, 1798Siege of Butrint, 1798Battle of Nicopolis, 1798Siege of Corfu, 1798Battle of Trebbia, 1799Siege of Ancona, 1799Battle of Ostrach, 1799Battle of Feldkirch, 1799Battle of Stockach, 1799Siege of Mantua, 1799Battle of Magnano, 1799Battle of Cassano, 1799Battle of Frauenfeld, 1799Battle of Winterthur, 1799First Battle of Zurich, 1799Battle of Modena, 1799Siege of Alessandria, 1799Battle of Oberwald, 1799Battle of Schwyz, 1799Battle of Novi, 1799Battle of Krabbendam, 1799Battle of Mannheim, 1799Second Battle of Zurich, 1799Battle of Gotthard Pass, 1799Battle of Muottental, 1799Battle of Alkmaar, 1799Battle of Genola, 1799Battle of Obrigheim, 1799Battle of Wiesloch, 1799Battle of Walserfeld, 1800Battle of Sassello, 1800Siege of Genoa, 1800Rhine crossing near Rheinklingen (1800), 1800Battle of Stockach, 1800Battle of Engen, 1800Battle of Messkirch, 1800Battle of Erbach, 1800Battle of Montebello, 1800Battle of Höchstädt, 1800Battle of Neuburg, 1800Battle of Hohenlinden, 1800Battle of Pozzolo, 1800Battle of Copenhagen, 1801First Battle of Algeciras, 1801Second Battle of Algeciras, 1801Battle of Suriname, 180417981804Siege of Genoa, 1800
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Record

Date20 April 1800
to 4 June 1800
PlaceGenoa, Italy
44.411N, 8.930E
KindSiege, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength12,00024,000; 1 ship of the line; 2 frigates; 1 brig-sloop; 1 cutter
Casualties and lossesSiege: 4,000–8,000; Campaign: 14,000Siege: 6,000–6,500; Campaign: 20,000
Commanders
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 8 times between 1331 and 1800.

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Elsewhere in 1800

Siege of Genoa 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 Q577441, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Genoa (1800), revision 1373383012, 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.