Siege of Negroponte | |||||||
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Part of the Morean War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Republic of Venice | Ottoman Greece | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Francesco Morosini Otto Wilhelm Königsmarck | Ismail Pasha | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
15,000 troops 10,000 in the fleet | 6,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Heavy losses, 4,000 from the plague | Unknown |
The siege of Negroponte (modern
Chalkis) was undertaken by the forces of the
Republic of Venice from July to October 1688. The Venetian army, composed of several mercenary and allied contingents from western Europe, had succeeded in capturing the
Peloponnese in the previous years, and proceeded to capture
Athens and attack Negroponte, the main
Ottoman stronghold in
Central Greece. The Venetian siege was hampered by the Ottoman resistance and their inability to completely isolate the town, as the Ottoman general Ismail Pasha managed to ferry supplies to the besieged garrison. Furthermore, the Venetian army suffered many casualties from an outbreak of the plague in the Venetian camp, which led to the death of 4,000 troops and the experienced general
Otto Wilhelm Königsmarck. The departure of the Florentine and Maltese contingents further weakened the Venetians, and when the German mercenaries refused to remain there in winter quarters, the Venetian commander,
Doge
Francesco Morosini, had to concede defeat and retreat to the Peloponnese.
This article includes a
list of references,
related reading, or
external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks
inline citations. (January 2018) |
Siege of Negroponte | |||||||
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Part of the Morean War | |||||||
| |||||||
Belligerents | |||||||
Republic of Venice | Ottoman Greece | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Francesco Morosini Otto Wilhelm Königsmarck | Ismail Pasha | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
15,000 troops 10,000 in the fleet | 6,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Heavy losses, 4,000 from the plague | Unknown |
The siege of Negroponte (modern
Chalkis) was undertaken by the forces of the
Republic of Venice from July to October 1688. The Venetian army, composed of several mercenary and allied contingents from western Europe, had succeeded in capturing the
Peloponnese in the previous years, and proceeded to capture
Athens and attack Negroponte, the main
Ottoman stronghold in
Central Greece. The Venetian siege was hampered by the Ottoman resistance and their inability to completely isolate the town, as the Ottoman general Ismail Pasha managed to ferry supplies to the besieged garrison. Furthermore, the Venetian army suffered many casualties from an outbreak of the plague in the Venetian camp, which led to the death of 4,000 troops and the experienced general
Otto Wilhelm Königsmarck. The departure of the Florentine and Maltese contingents further weakened the Venetians, and when the German mercenaries refused to remain there in winter quarters, the Venetian commander,
Doge
Francesco Morosini, had to concede defeat and retreat to the Peloponnese.
This article includes a
list of references,
related reading, or
external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks
inline citations. (January 2018) |