Siege of Ragusa (1814)

Siege of Ragusa Siege of Dubrovnik (1814)
Part of the Adriatic Campaign of the Napoleonic Wars
Present day Dubrovnik (Ragusa) and Lokrum island from atop Srđ hill near the Imperial fortress where Hoste hoisted his artillery to bombard the town.
Date 19–27 January 1814 Location Ragusa, Illyrian Provinces 43°05′21″N 16°10′18″E / 43.08917°N 16.17167°E / 43.08917; 16.17167 Result Anglo-Austrian victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom Austria Ragusa	France
Commanders and leaders
William Hoste Todor Milutinović Biagio Caboga, Đivo Natali	Joseph de Montrichard
Strength
400 1 frigate 1 brig	600
Casualties and losses
40 killed or wounded	70 killed or wounded 530 captured[1]

The siege of Ragusa or siege of Dubrovnik was fought between local Ragusan insurgents, as well as Austrian Croat troops and the British Royal Navy under Captain William Hoste against a French garrison under Joseph de Montrichard between 19 and 27 January 1814 during the Adriatic campaign of the Napoleonic Wars. The siege was fought on the coast of the Adriatic Sea for possession of the strategically important fortified town of Ragusa.