Siege of Gaeta (1815)
The Siege of Gaeta of 1815 was a three-month siege of the city of Gaeta by Austrian forces during the Neapolitan War. The Austrians were reinforced by Royal Navy ships. On 8 August 1815 the city capitulated.
Siege of Gaeta | |||||||
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Part of the Neapolitan War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Austrian Empire United Kingdom | Kingdom of Naples | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Maresciallo di Campo Begani | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
2,500 | 2,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
277 killed or wounded |
238 killed 1,762 captured |
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