Siege of Zara (1813)

This article is about the siege of Zadar (Croatia) in 1813. For other uses, see Siege of Zadar (disambiguation).

Siege of Zara
Siege of Zadar
Part of the Adriatic Campaign of the Napoleonic Wars

Part of Zara's (present day Zadar) fortification system
Date22 November–5 December 1813
Location
Zara, Illyrian Provinces, French Empire
(now Zadar, Croatia)
44°07′00″N 15°13′00″E / 44.11667°N 15.21667°E / 44.11667; 15.21667
Result Anglo-Austrian victory[1]
Belligerents
United Kingdom United Kingdom
 Austria		 France French Empire
 Italy
Commanders and leaders
United Kingdom George Cadogan
Austrian Empire Franjo Ksaver Tomašić		 France General Claude Roize, Baron de l'Empire
Strength
2,900
2 frigates		 2,000
12 gunboats
Casualties and losses
Low 600 captured
238 cannons captured
12 gunboats sunk (later salvaged)[2]

The siege of Zara or siege of Zadar, also known as the blockade of Zara, was a military event that took place between 22 November and 5 December 1813, during the Adriatic Campaign of the Napoleonic Wars.[3] During the siege, an Anglo-Austrian force under command of George Cadogan in HMS Havannah blockaded and bombarded Zara (modern day Zadar) which was then held by a French garrison. Within two weeks, the garrison surrendered to the attackers.[1]

  1. ^ a b Phillips, Michael. "HAVANNAH (36)". Age of Nelson - Ships of the Old Navy.
  2. ^ Nafziger/Gioannini pp 116-17
  3. ^ HMS Havannah, Ships of the Old Navy, Retrieved 15 June 2008