Siege of Ragusa (1814)

Siege of Ragusa
Siege of Dubrovnik
(1814)
Part of the Adriatic Campaign of the Napoleonic Wars

Present day Dubrovnik (Ragusa) and Lokrum island from atop Srđ hill near the Imperial fortress where Hoste hoisted his artillery to bombard the town.
Date19–27 January 1814
Location43°05′21″N 16°10′18″E / 43.08917°N 16.17167°E / 43.08917; 16.17167
Result Anglo-Austrian victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom
Austria
Ragusa
France
Commanders and leaders
William Hoste
Todor Milutinović
Biagio Caboga, Đivo Natali
Joseph de Montrichard
Strength
400
1 frigate
1 brig
600
Casualties and losses
40 killed or wounded 70 killed or wounded
530 captured[1]

The siege of Ragusa or siege of Dubrovnik was fought between local Ragusan insurgents, as well as Austrian Croat troops and the British Royal Navy under Captain William Hoste against a French garrison under Joseph de Montrichard between 19 and 27 January 1814 during the Adriatic campaign of the Napoleonic Wars. The siege was fought on the coast of the Adriatic Sea for possession of the strategically important fortified town of Ragusa.

  1. ^ Bjelovucic pg 153–156