Historedia
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French Landing and Siege

When
25 April 1849
Where
Civitavecchia
Part of
French troops occupy Rome; the Roman Republic surrenders

French troops landed at Civitavecchia in April 1849, beginning the siege of Rome to crush the Roman Republic.

General Oudinot led eight to ten thousand French troops landing at Civitavecchia on 25 April 1849. This force aimed to besiege Rome and restore Papal temporal power, setting the stage for the military confrontation with the Republican defenders.

Sources

  1. Roman Republic (1849–1850) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04
  2. Charles Oudinot Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04

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