Siege of Gaeta (1707)

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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. [1]

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References

  1. Authors, Multiple (2013). Early Modern Wars 1500–1775. Amber Books Ltd. ISBN   978-1-78274-121-3.

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