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A further problem for Venice was the need to station permanent garrisons in their overseas colonies. During the Ottoman–Venetian Wars, primacy was usually held by the commanders of the Venetian navy, and the army forces served without distinction as shipborne infantry, in the field, or as garrisons of fortresses. During these conflicts, the ...
Military conflict between Venice and Italy began in the early 9th century with the intervention of Charlemagne's son King Pepin of Italy into Venice, which resulted in a failed six-month siege. Venice first became a major military power in the 13th century during the Fourth Crusade , where Venetian troops participated in the successful siege ...
Milanese-French army under Francesco Sforza and René of Anjou: Milanese victory, Venice loses Bassa Bresciana Occidentale: The French army joined the battle since the autumn. 1453, August 15: Ghedi, Lombardy: Wars in Lombardy and Milanese War of Succession: Jacopo Piccinino — Milanese–Mantuan army under Francesco Sforza
Wars involving the Republic of Venice (13 C, 34 P) Pages in category "Military history of the Republic of Venice" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
The offensive against the huge army enlisted by Venice was launched from France. On 14 May 1509, Venice was crushingly defeated at the battle of Agnadello, in the Ghiara d'Adda, marking one of the most delicate points in Venetian history. French and imperial troops were occupying Veneto, but Venice managed to extricate itself through diplomatic ...
This marked the first time the city had been used as an Austrian naval base, and it continued to serve as such until the end of World War I. In late April 1848, the reconstituted Austrian fleet prepared to begin hostilities with a blockade of Venice in order to assist Austria's army against the Italian nationalists who had seized the city.
Venice Army Airfield is an inactive United States Army Forces base, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south-southeast of Venice, Florida. It was active during World War II as a Third Air Force training airfield.
Stone Lion of Saint Mark above the main gate at the Arsenal Entrance to the Arsenal ca. 1860–70. Photo by Venetian photographer Carlo Ponti. Venetian Arsenal towers. The Venetian Arsenal (Italian: Arsenale di Venezia) is a complex of former shipyards and armories clustered together in the city of Venice in northern Italy.