Siege of Gaeta (1734)

Siege of Gaeta
Part of the War of the Polish Succession
Date April 8 - August 6, 1734 Location Gaeta, present-day Italy Result Franco-Spanish victory
Belligerents
Spain France	Austria
Commanders and leaders
Charles, Duke of Parma

For other sieges of this city at different dates, see Siege of Gaeta.

The Siege of Gaeta was a battle of the War of Polish Succession. The Austrians at Gaeta withstood four months of siege from the Bourbon armies under Charles, Duke of Parma (later Charles III of Spain). They were defeated on August 6 1734 when the Spanish and French stormed the city.

Jacobite pretender Charles Edward Stuart was present for a time as an observer, his first exposure to war.