Siege of Ancona
1815 siege during the Neapolitan War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The siege of Ancona took place during the Neapolitan War. It took place beginning on 5 May 1815 and persisted until 30 May 1815.[2] The battle took place mere days after the Battle of Tolentino on 3 May 1815.[2]
Siege of Ancona | |||||||
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Part of the Neapolitan War | |||||||
Political map of Italy in the years around 1810 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Austrian Empire United Kingdom Kingdom of Sicily | Kingdom of Naples | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Menrad Freiherr von Geppert[1] | Baron Monte Majo[1] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2,300[1] | 1,500[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Light[1] |
500 killed or wounded 1,000 captured[1] | ||||||
The siege of Ancona was one of the last conflicts in Italy during the Neapolitan War.[2] The city of Ancona was the last major Italian city to surrender.[2] It was fought between Napoleon's forces in Ancona, Italy and the Anglo-Austrian alliance during the One Hundred Days’ campaign. The Anglo-Austrian alliance eventually defeated Napoleon's forces, thus helping expel the French from Eastern Italy. It also contributed to the elimination of the Bonaparte monarchy proposed by Murat and led to the establishment of the Papal state.[3]