Siege of Ragusa (1806)

Siege of Ragusa (1806)
Part of the Napoleonic Wars

Siege of Ragusa (illustration by H. F. Philippoteaux, c. 1870)
Date27 May – 1 October 1806
Location
Ragusa (present-day Dubrovnik, Croatia)
Result French victory
Belligerents
 France  Russia
 Montenegro
Commanders and leaders
First French Empire Auguste de Marmont Russian Empire Dmitry Senyavin
Units involved
Unknown Vitebsk Musketeers
13th Jager Regiment
Strength
1,000 men[1] 2,300 Russians
5,000 Montenegrins
Casualties and losses
Unknown Greater casualties than France

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. ^ "Dubrovnik - Destination Napoleon - European Federation of Napoleonic Cities". 2020-11-18. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
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