BATTLE // November 4, 1798
Siege of Corfu
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Overview
The Siege of Corfu was a military operation by a joint Russian and Turkish fleet against French troops occupying the fortified island of Corfu; ended in Coalition victory. Corfu fortifications had a strong reputation, but by the siege time they were in a parlous state.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forces & casualties
Troop strength
- Russian Empire6,200medium
- France3,700medium
Russian Empire fielded a 1.7 : 1 numerical advantage
Casualties
- France1,000medium27% loss rate
Commanders (5)
France
Louis Chabotdivisional general
Russian Empire
Fyodor Ushakovadmiral
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