Episode 5 of 7
Siege Works and Winter Blockade
- When
- 31 January 1799
- Where
- Hill of St., Corfu
- Part of
- Siege of Corfu
Winter blockade conditions halted siege works; on 31 January 1799 battery construction resumed on the Hill of St. under the xebec Macarius's cover.
The siege works were at one time stopped owing to the conditions of the winter blockade, but were subsequently resumed. On 31 January 1799, under the cover of the xebec Macarius, construction of a battery on the Hill of St. began, continuing the investment of the fortress.
Sources
- Siege of Corfu (1798–1799) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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