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Leonardo Foscolo (1588. - 1660.) was a Venetian commander.
During the
Leonardo Foscolo (1588. - 1660.) was a Venetian commander.
During the Cretan War (1645–1669)
The Cretan War ( el, Κρητικός Πόλεμος, tr, Girit'in Fethi), also known as the War of Candia ( it, Guerra di Candia) or the Fifth Ottoman–Venetian War, was a conflict between the Republic of Venice and her allies (chief among ...
, Leonardo Foscolo seized several forts, retook Novigrad, temporarily captured the Knin Fortress
Knin Fortress ( hr, Kninska tvrđava) is located near the tallest mountain in Croatia, Dinara, and near the source of the river Krka. It is the second largest fortress in Croatia and most significant defensive stronghold,Hrvatska enciklopedija, ...
, and managed to compel the garrison of Klis Fortress
) from Vrana, in the name of Bosnian King Tvrtko I
* 1394–1401 Ban Nikola II Gorjanski in the name of Sigismund
* 1401–1434 Croatian noble Prince Ivaniš Nelipić
* 1434–1436 Croatian noble and Ban of Croatia Ivan Frankopan, at that ...
to surrender.Fraser (1854), pp. 244–245.Setton (1991), pp. 148–149.
Footnotes
Bibliography
* * Federico Moro - Venezia e la guerra in Dalmazia (1644-1649) - Anno edizione: 2018 - Republic of Venice people of the Ottoman–Venetian Wars 17th-century Italian military personnel {{Italy-mil-bio-stub