Siege of Koron, 23 June - 11 August 1685 (Conquest of Morea by Venetians)

Belagerung die Festung Koron 1686

Schlacht um die Festung Coron 1685 by Wichman
(Herzog August Bibliothek Wolffenbutel)
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Morean fortress of Koron with Ottoman garrison around 6,000 (incl. 2,000 Janissaries & 1,000 Spahis) was besieged by Venetian army under F. Morosini on 23 June 1685. It capitulated after 49 days of siege. Morosini (his second-in-command were generals St.Pole & Degenfeld) had about 8,200 men at the start of the campaign:
- 9 foot & 1 dragoon regiments of Venetians (3,100)
- 3 Braunsweig-Luneburg regiments (Prinz Maximilian Wilhelm, Ohr, Bodewils - totaled 2,400)
- 1,000 of Maltese troops, incl. 100 knights
- a regiment of Papal troops (400, so-called papalini)
- Toscanian regiment (300)
- Slavonian foot & mounted oltramarini (1,000)
Saxons (3 regiments, 3,350) joined Morosini on 5 September 1685 after Koron's fell.

De overwinningen in Koroni 1685
from Holladnse Mercurius