Siege of Negroponte

The siege of Negroponte 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 the Florentine and Maltese contingents further weakened the Venetians, and when the German mercenaries refused to remain there in winter quarters, the Venetian commander, Doge Francesco Morosini, had to concede defeat and retreat to the Peloponnese.

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1688 Siege of Negroponte

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-197 Siege of Eretria

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-291 — -290 Siege of Thebes

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-334 Battle of Thebes

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-410 Battle of Eretria

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-423 Battle of Delium

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-425 Battle of Tanagra

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-456 Battle of Oenophyta

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-456 Battle of Tanagra

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-489 Siege of Eretria

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880 Siege of Euripos

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1470 Siege of Negroponte

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1825 Battle of Kakosalesi

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	197	Siege of Eretria	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	291	Siege of Thebes	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	334	Battle of Thebes	battle, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	410	Battle of Eretria	naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	423	Battle of Delium	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	425	Battle of Tanagra	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	456	Battle of Oenophyta	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	456	Battle of Tanagra	Sparta, battle, Argos, Classical Athens	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	489	Siege of Eretria	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	880	Siege of Euripos	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1470	Siege of Negroponte	Republic of Venice, Ottoman Empire, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1688	Siege of Negroponte	Republic of Venice, Ottoman Empire, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1825	Battle of Kakosalesi	battle	Wikidata