Episode 7 of 7
Surrender and End of French Rule
- When
- March 1799
- Where
- Corfu, Ionian Islands
- Part of
- Siege of Corfu
The capture of Corfu completed the Russo-Turkish takeover of the Ionian Islands, ending the first period of French rule there.
The capture of Corfu ended the siege in Coalition victory and completed the Russo-Turkish takeover of the Ionian Islands, an outcome of great military and political importance. It brought an end to the first period of French rule in the Ionian Islands, which had begun with the 1797 occupation.
Sources
- Siege of Corfu (1798–1799) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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