Siege of Negroponte (1688)
The Siege of Negroponte (modern Chalkis) was undertaken by the forces of the Republic of Venice from July to October 1688. The Venetian army, composed of several mercenary and allied contingents from western Europe, had succeeded in capturing the Peloponnese in the previous years, and proceeded to capture Athens and attack Negroponte, the main Ottoman stronghold in Central Greece. The Venetian siege was hampered by the Ottoman resistance and their inability to completely isolate the town, as the Ottoman general Ismail Pasha managed to ferry supplies to the besieged garrison. Furthermore, the Venetian army suffered many casualties from an outbreak of the plague in the Venetian camp, which led to the death of 4,000 troops and the experienced general Otto Wilhelm Königsmarck. The departure of
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Siege of Negroponte (1688)
The Siege of Negroponte (modern Chalkis) was undertaken by the forces of the Republic of Venice from July to October 1688. The Venetian army, composed of several mercenary and allied contingents from western Europe, had succeeded in capturing the Peloponnese in the previous years, and proceeded to capture Athens and attack Negroponte, the main Ottoman stronghold in Central Greece. The Venetian siege was hampered by the Ottoman resistance and their inability to completely isolate the town, as the Ottoman general Ismail Pasha managed to ferry supplies to the besieged garrison. Furthermore, the Venetian army suffered many casualties from an outbreak of the plague in the Venetian camp, which led to the death of 4,000 troops and the experienced general Otto Wilhelm Königsmarck. The departure of
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Le siège de Negroponte est men ...... e retirer dans le Péloponnèse.
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The Siege of Negroponte (moder ...... nd retreat to the Peloponnese.
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4,000 from the plague
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1688-10-21
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Ottoman victory
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10,000 in the fleet
15,000 troops
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Le siège de Negroponte est men ...... al Otto Wilhelm de Kœnigsmark.
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The Siege of Negroponte (moder ...... Königsmarck. The departure of
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Siege of Negroponte (1688)
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Siège de Negroponte (1668)
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Siege of Negroponte
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