Episode 4 of 7
Opening of the Siege of Corfu
- When
- 4 November 1798
- Where
- Corfu
- Part of
- Siege of Corfu
On 4 November 1798 Selivachev's Russo-Turkish detachment of three ships of the line and three frigates began the siege.
On 4 November 1798 Ushakov's Russo-Turkish detachment under Captain 1st rank Ivan Selivachev, consisting of three ships of the line, three frigates, and several small ships, began the siege of Corfu. By 12 January 1799 the combined fleet had grown to 12 ships of the line, 11 frigates, and many smaller vessels.
Sources
- Siege of Corfu (1798–1799) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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