Siege of Corfu (1798–1799)

November 4, 1798 – March 3, 1799 · Corfu

Result Russo-Ottoman victory

A joint Russian and Ottoman fleet under Admiral Fyodor Ushakov besieged the French garrison on Corfu. The French surrendered, and the Ionian Islands became the Septinsular Republic under Russian and Ottoman protection.

Russian Empire

French First Republic

Strength and losses

Strength
6,200–8,000c. 8,000
Casualties
c. 400
Ships
c. 16
Guns
c. 792
Strength
c. 4,000
Captured
c. 500
Ships lost
c. 18
Guns lost
c. 636