Siege of Gaeta (1815) explained

Conflict:Siege of Gaeta
Partof:the Neapolitan War
Date:28 May – 8 August 1815
Place:Gaeta, present-day Italy
Coordinates:41.2167°N 13.5667°W
Result:Coalition victory
Combatant1:

Commander1:Joseph Freiherr von Lauer
Commander2:Maresciallo di Campo Alessandro Begani
Strength1:2,500
Strength2:2,000
Casualties1:277 killed or wounded
Casualties2:238 killed
1,762 captured
Map Type:Europe
Map Relief:1
Map Size:300

The siege of Gaeta of 1815 was a three-month siege of the city of Gaeta by Austrian forces during the Neapolitan War.

Siege

The Neapolitan garrison was commanded by Maresciallo di Campo Alessandro Begani, general of the deposed King of Naples Gioacchino Murat, while the Austrians were commanded by Joseph Freiherr von Lauer. The Austrians were reinforced by the ships of the Royal Navy. On 8 August 1815 the city capitulated, marking the official end of the war.

Aftermath

The defenders were forced to capitulate due to the lack of food and for the diseases that raged in the troops. For the surrender, General Begani obtained honorable conditions.

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