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Siege of Gaeta (1707) 1707

Siege of Gaeta (1707): Repraesentatio Belli ob successionem in Regno Hispanico - siege of Gaeta, 1707 (crppped)
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1707Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationItalyNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictWar of the Spanish SuccessionWikidata P361
Coordinates41.2167, 13.5667Wikidata P625

About the battle

The siege of Gaeta was a three-month siege of the Italian city of Gaeta in 1707 by the forces of the Austrian monarchy under Wirich Philipp von Daun, during the War of the Spanish Succession. It ended on 30 September with the total destruction of the city's historic fortifications.

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Location

41.2167, 13.5667 · Italy

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