Siege of Genoa | |||||||
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Part of War of the Austrian Succession | |||||||
Plan of Genoa during the 1747 siege. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Habsburg Monarchy Kingdom of Sardinia |
Republic of Genoa Kingdom of France Kingdom of Spain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Siege force Count Schulenburg Gian Luca Pallavicini |
Garrison General Boufflers Relief Force Marshal Belle-Isle General Las Minas | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
24,000 men, 6,000 men[1] |
10,000 garrison 6,000 garrison[1] | ||||||
The siege of Genoa took place in 1747 when an Austrian army under the command of Count Schulenburg-Oeynhausen launched a failed attempt to capture the capital of the Republic of Genoa.