Episode 4 of 6
Blockade and Garrison Strength
- When
- 21 April 1800
- Where
- Genoa
- Part of
- Siege of Genoa
Ott's 24,000 Austrians besieged Genoa on land while Lord Keith's Royal Navy squadron blockaded it; Masséna had 12,000 fit men on 21 April.
The city was besieged on land by 24,000 Austrian troops under Peter Karl Ott von Bátorkéz and at sea by a Royal Navy squadron under Vice-Admiral of the Red Lord Keith. On 21 April 1800, Masséna had 12,000 men fit to defend Genoa, with another 16,000 too sick to fight. On 24 April, Melas demanded the surrender of Genoa, which Masséna refused.
Sources
- Siege of Genoa (1800) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
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