Siege of Genoa (1746) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Siege of Genoa |
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| Part of War of the Austrian Succession | |||||||
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 Great Britain Austria Sardinia |
 Republic of Genoa |
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George Townshend Botta d'Adorno |
 Giovanni Francesco II Brignole Sale |
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The Siege of Genoa happened in 1746. A siege is when an army surrounds a city to try and take control of it. This event was part of a bigger conflict called the War of the Austrian Succession.
During the siege, a group of armies from Austria, Sardinia, and Britain surrounded the city of Genoa. Genoa was the capital of the Republic of Genoa at that time. The city eventually gave up to the Austrian commander, Antoniotto Botta Adorno. This happened after Genoa's main friends, France and Spain, left them alone.
The way Austria handled the surrender made their allies, Britain and Sardinia, upset. Austria made a deal that did not include them. Because of this, the British navy, led by George Townshend, was told to keep blocking Genoa's port. They continued this protest until they got new orders from the Duke of Newcastle in London.
What Happened After the Siege?
After the siege, the Austrian soldiers treated the people of Genoa very badly. This made the people of Genoa very angry.
Later, many Austrian soldiers left Genoa to join an attack on France. With fewer Austrian soldiers in the city, the people of Genoa decided to fight back. On December 7, 1746, they rebelled and forced the remaining Austrian soldiers out of the city.
The next year, in 1747, the Austrians tried to take Genoa back in another siege. However, they were not successful.
