Ottoman sieges of Corfu
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The Ottoman sieges of Corfu were a series of 16th–18th century military campaigns by the Ottoman Empire to capture the strategically vital Ionian island of Corfu from Venetian control, repeatedly repelled by the island’s fortifications and defenders.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ottoman sieges of Corfu canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman–Venetian conflict
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series of military campaigns ⓘ siege ⓘ siege ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Ottoman Empire
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Ottoman Empire ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
repeated Ottoman failures to capture the island
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use of strong fortifications ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Hayreddin Barbarossa
NERFINISHED
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Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Ottoman Empire
NERFINISHED
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Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledByDuringSieges | Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendedBy |
Venetian garrison
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Venetian navy NERFINISHED ⓘ local Corfiot militia ⓘ |
| endTime |
1716
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18th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Siege of Corfu (1537)
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Corfu (1571) NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Corfu (1716) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Corfu
NERFINISHED
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Corfu NERFINISHED ⓘ Corfu NERFINISHED ⓘ Corfu NERFINISHED ⓘ Ionian Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Ionian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Corfu ⓘ |
| opponentObjective | defence of Corfu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Holy League forces in some campaigns ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ottoman sieges of Corfu
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman sieges of Corfu NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman sieges of Corfu NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman–Venetian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Fortifications of Corfu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Venetian victory
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Venetian victory ⓘ Venetian victory ⓘ continued Venetian control of Corfu ⓘ |
| startTime |
1537
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1571 ⓘ 16th century ⓘ 1716 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of routes between Adriatic Sea and eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
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