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Veronese Easter rebellion
- When
- 17–25 April 1797
- Where
- Verona, Venetian Terraferma
Verona's inhabitants rose against French occupation on 17 April 1797 and were crushed by 25 April.
Incited by French confiscation of citizens' assets and a plot to overthrow the city's local government, and by a manifesto pinned up overnight, Veronese insurgents defeated more than a thousand French soldiers in the first hour of fighting on 17 April 1797 and seized the town fortifications. The revolt ended on 25 April when 15,000 soldiers encircled and captured the town, imposing a heavy fine and the surrender of assets including artworks.
Sources
- Veronese Easter Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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