Siege of Corfu (1537)
| Siege of Corfu | |||||||
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| Part of the Ottoman–Venetian War (1537–1540) | |||||||
The French and Ottoman fleets joined at the siege of Corfu in early September 1537. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Ottoman Empire France | Republic of Venice | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Suleiman the Magnificent Şehzade Mehmed Selim II Ayas Mehmed Pasha Bertrand d'Ornesan | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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: 320 ships 25,000 soldiers 320 ships : 13 ships | Unknown | ||||||
The siege of Corfu in 1537 was led by the Ottoman Emperor Suleiman the Magnificent, against the Republic of Venice-held island of Corfu. It is part of the Ottoman–Venetian War (1537–1540), one of the numerous Ottoman–Venetian Wars of the period.