| Siege of Gaeta | |||||||
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| Part of theNeapolitan War | |||||||
Map of the 1806 siege of Gaeta showing the terrain | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Joseph Freiherr von Lauer | Maresciallo di CampoAlessandro Begani | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,500[1] | 2,000[1] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 277 killed or wounded[1] | 238 killed 1,762 captured[1] | ||||||
Location within Europe | |||||||
Thesiege of Gaeta of 1815 was a three-monthsiege of the city ofGaeta byAustrian forces during theNeapolitan War.
The Neapolitan garrison was commanded by Maresciallo di Campo Alessandro Begani, general of the deposed King of NaplesGioacchino Murat, while the Austrians were commanded by Joseph Freiherr von Lauer. The Austrians were reinforced by the ships of theRoyal Navy. On 8 August 1815 the city capitulated, marking the official end of the war.[1]
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.[2]
| Preceded by Battle of San Germano | Napoleonic Wars Siege of Gaeta (1815) | Succeeded by Battle of Quatre Bras |