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Siege of San Fiorenzo

Siege of San Fiorenzo was a siege conducted on 7 February 1794 at Saint-Florent, in what is now France; it lasted 13 days. It was part of the Invasion of Corsica. The recorded result: Anglo-Corsican victory. Recorded strength: 1,400; Mediterranean Fleet against 700; 2 frigates.

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View of the town of San Fiorenzo (Saint Florent), Corsica. produced by anonymous artist, c.1790s.
View of the town of San Fiorenzo (Saint Florent), Corsica. produced by anonymous artist, c.1790s.. Anonymous, c.1790s, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought7 February 1794lasted 13 days
WhereSaint-Florent, France42.682N, 9.302E
OutcomeAnglo-Corsican victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Great Britain; CorsicaagainstFrance
Casualties and losses42 killed; 127 woundedand102 killed or wounded; 101 captured; 2 frigates sunk
Part ofInvasion of Corsica1794

Where it sits in the Invasion of Corsica

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Record

Date7 February 1794
to 20 February 1794
PlaceSaint-Florent, France
42.682N, 9.302E
KindSiege, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength1,400; Mediterranean Fleet700; 2 frigates
Casualties and losses42 killed; 127 wounded102 killed or wounded; 101 captured; 2 frigates sunk
Commanders
  • Antoine Gentili
Siege of San FiorenzoSiege of San FiorenzoSiege of FurianiSiege of BastiaBattle of BorgoBattle of Ponte NovuBattle of VescovatoBattle of Ponte NovuBattle of VescovatoFlorenceNicePisaLivornoAjaccioSiena100 km42.682N, 9.302E
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Siege of San Fiorenzo is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7510359, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of San Fiorenzo, revision 1370744988, 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.