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French Occupation of Corfu
- When
- November 1797
- Where
- Corfu, Ionian Islands
- Part of
- Siege of Corfu
Following the Treaty of Campo Formio and Venice's dissolution, France occupied Corfu as the département Corcyre.
The Treaty of Campo Formio in November 1797 and the dissolution of the Republic of Venice ceded the Ionian Islands to the French Republic, which occupied Corfu as the département Corcyre. Corfu's fortifications enjoyed a strong reputation, though by the siege period they had fallen into a parlous state.
Sources
- Siege of Corfu (1798–1799) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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