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The young French general, and future ruler of France, Napoleon Bonaparte The fall of the ancient Republic of Venice was the result of a sequence of events that followed the French Revolution (Fall of the Bastille, 14 July 1789), and the subsequent French Revolutionary Wars that pitted the First French Republic against the monarchic powers of Europe, allied in the First Coalition (1792 ...
Venice first became a major military power in the 13th century during the Fourth Crusade, where Venetian troops participated in the successful siege and conquest of Constantinople, gaining vast territories and other war spoils. Later in the century, Venice commenced a series of wars with the Republic of Genoa and a number of its allies for ...
The following is a list of battles fought by the Republic of Venice, from the traditional date of its founding in 697 until its dissolution in 1797, organized by date. The list includes both land and sea engagements, and is not exhaustive.
Napoleon threatened Venice with war on 9 April. On 25 April he announced to the Venetian delegates at Graz, "I want no more Inquisition, no more Senate; I shall be an Attila to the state of Venice." [citation needed] Domenico Pizzamano fired on a French ship trying to force an entry from the Lido forts. On 1 May, Napoleon declared war.
The Republic of Venice can no longer defend itself since its war fleet numbers only 4 galleys and 7 galliots; French troops occupy the Venetian state up to the Adige. Vicenza, Cadore and Friuli are held by the Austrians; 1797 – The Fall of the Republic. April 9 – Napoleon threatens Venice with war
Of particular controversy, per Leoben, Austria would receive the Republic of Venice, despite it being a neutral party during the conflict, and in May 1797 Bonaparte fought a short war to conquer Venice, leading to the fall of the republic. However, the celebrations in France over the news of peace, Napoleon's pre-emptive argument for the terms ...
This category includes historical wars in which Republic of Venice (697–1797) participated. Please see the category guidelines for more information. Subcategories
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 ...