siege, early modern
Siege of Capua
Siege of Capua was a siege conducted in April 1734 at Capua, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Bourbon conquest of the Two Sicilies, which ran from 1734 to 1735. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 6,000–16,000 men against 6,000.
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Where it sits in the Bourbon conquest of the Two Sicilies
Record
| Date | April 1734 (month precision) to 30 November 1734 | |
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| Place | Capua, Italy 41.100N, 14.200E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Strength | 6,000–16,000 men | 6,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | 1,000 |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Capua 1348, 1.0 km NE
- Siege of Casilinum 216 BC, 1.3 km NE
- Siege of Capua 1098, 1.3 km NE
- Siege of Capua 1860, 1.3 km NE
- Siege of Capua 212 BC, 1.3 km NE
Contested ground: this site was fought over 9 times between 216 BC and 1860.
In the same war
- After: Siege of Gaeta 8 April 1734
- All 3 engagements of Bourbon conquest of the Two Sicilies
Elsewhere in 1734
- Siege of Danzig Poland
- Battle of San Pietro Italy
- Siege of Philippsburg Germany
- Caucasus Campaign Russia
- Battle of Guastalla Italy
Siege of Capua is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3625460, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Capua (1734), revision 1370740026, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.