Siege of the Castle of Saint George

Siege of the Castle of St. George
Part of the Ottoman–Venetian War (1499–1503)

19th-century depiction of Gonzalo de Córdoba directing the assault against the castle
Date8 November – 24 December 1500
Location
Castle of Saint George, Cephalonia
Result Spanish–Venetian victory
Belligerents
Spain
Republic of Venice		 Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
Benedetto Pesaro		 Gisdar Aga †
Kemal Reis
Feriz Beg

The siege of the Castle of Saint George or siege of Cephalonia occurred from 8 November until 24 December 1500, when following a series of Venetian disasters at the hands of the Turks, the Spanish-Venetian army under Captain Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba and Benedetto Pesaro succeeded in capturing the Ottoman stronghold of Cephalonia.

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