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Ferdinand Flees to Sicily

Name: Ferdinand Flees to Sicily
Start: 1806-01-23
Location: Palermo

When: 23 January 1806
Where: Palermo
Part of: Invasion of Naples: Ferdinand flees, Joseph Bonaparte enters

King Ferdinand IV fled Naples for Palermo on 23 January 1806, seeking protection in Sicily.

Ferdinand IV fled to Palermo on 23 January 1806, followed soon after by his wife and son. He withdrew to his domain in Sicily, where he was protected by the Royal Navy and a British Army garrison, preventing total French success.

Sources

Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-08
Invasion of Naples (1806) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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