siege, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Siege of Mantua
Siege of Mantua was a siege conducted in April 1799 at Mantua, in what is now Italy. It was part of the War of the Second Coalition, which ran from 1798 to 1802. The recorded result: Austrian victory. Recorded strength: 10,000; 657 artillery pieces against 8,000 rising to 40,000; ~150 artillery pieces.
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Where it sits in the War of the Second Coalition
Record
| Date | April 1799 (month precision) to July 1799 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Mantua, Italy 45.156N, 10.791E | |
| Kind | Siege, Revolutionary and Napoleonic | |
| Strength | 10,000; 657 artillery pieces | 8,000 rising to 40,000; ~150 artillery pieces |
| Casualties and losses | 1,700 dead; 1,400 or more wounded | Unknown |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Mantoue 1701, same recorded site
- Sack of Mantua 1630, same recorded site
- Siege of Mantoue 1796, same recorded site
- Siege of Mantua 1797, 0.8 km NE
- Battle of La Favorite 1797, 3.3 km N
Contested ground: this site was fought over 6 times between 1630 and 1799.
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Stockach 25 March 1799
- After: Battle of Magnano 5 April 1799
- All 48 engagements of War of the Second Coalition
Elsewhere in 1799
- First Battle of Abukir Egypt
- Siege of Acre Israel
- Battle of Mount Tabor Israel
- Siege of Jaffa Israel
- Siege of Seringapatam India
Siege of Mantua 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 Q3485946, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Mantua (1799), revision 1373308503, 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.