Siege of Ragusa (1806) explained

Conflict:Siege of Ragusa (1806)
Place:Ragusa (present-day Dubrovnik, Croatia)
Partof:the Napoleonic Wars
Result:French victory
Combatant2:
Units1:Unknown
Units2:Vitebsk Musketeers
13th Jager Regiment
Strength1:1,000 men[1]
Strength2:2,300 Russians
5,000 Montenegrins
Casualties1:Unknown
Casualties2:Greater casualties than France
Date:27 May - 1 October 1806
Commander1: Auguste de Marmont
Commander2: Dmitry Senyavin

The Siege of Ragusa took place in 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars.[2] After Russians occupied the maritime republic of Ragusa, French forces laid siege to it for months until the occupying forces surrendered.

References

  1. Dictionnaire Napoléon, Jean Tulard, 1987
  2. Web site: 2020-11-18 . Dubrovnik - Destination Napoleon - European Federation of Napoleonic Cities . 2024-02-29 . en-GB.