events
March 3, 1799
The Russo-Ottoman siege of Corfu ends with the surrender of the French garrison.
Siege of Corfu (1798–1799)
The siege of Corfu was a military operation by a joint Russian and Turkish fleet against French troops occupying the fortified island of Corfu; ended in Coalition victory. Corfu fortifications had a strong reputation, but by the siege time they were in a parlous state.