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Siege of Mantua (1799)

April 1799 – July 1799 · Mantua

Result Austrian victory

Austrian and Russian forces besieged the French garrison of Mantua. The garrison surrendered in July 1799.

On the map Contemporaries

French First Republic

Habsburg Monarchy

France

Poland

Habsburg monarchy

Paul Kray military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 10,000c. 11,000
Casualties: c. 3,100
Deaths: 1,700
Wounded: 1,400
Guns: 657
Guns lost: c. 675

Strength: c. 32,000
Casualties: c. 2,100
Guns: c. 150c. 110