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Bombardment of Genoa
Part of the War of the Reunions

Bombardment of Genoa by Duquesne in 1684, by Beaulieu le Donjon.
Date18–28 May 1684
Location
Genoa, Italy
Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
Kingdom of France France Republic of Genoa Genoa
Spain Spain
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of France Abraham Duquesne Republic of Genoa Carlo Tasso
Republic of Genoa Juan Maria Doria
Spain Juan Tomas Enriquez de Cabrera

The Bombardment of Genoa was a military event during the War of the Reunions when France bombarded the city of Genoa from the sea between May 18 and May 28, 1684.

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