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The siege of Gaeta (26 February – 18 July 1806) saw the fortress city of Gaeta and its Neapolitan garrison under General Louis of Hesse-Philippsthal besieged by an Imperial French corps led by Marshal André Masséna. After a prolonged defense in which Hesse was severely wounded, Gaeta surrendered, and Masséna granted its garrison generous ...
Seventeenth-century engraving depicting a view of the city of Gaeta; the lighthouse ("Lanterna") of St. Catherine is shown on the upper left side.The earliest established record concerning a women's monastery dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria dates back to 1384; [3] according to the "Platea del Venerabile Monastero S. Caterina della Città di Gaeta" of c. 1748, however, it would have ...
The temple of St. Francis is a Catholic place of worship in Gaeta, located in the historic center of the city, within the territory of the parish that lies over the cathedral of Saints Erasmus and Marcianus and St. Mary of the Assumption. [1]
The city has played a conspicuous part in military history; its walls date to Roman times and were extended and strengthened in the 15th century, [3] especially throughout the history of the Kingdom of Naples (later the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies). Present-day Gaeta is a fishing and oil port and a renowned seaside resort. NATO has a naval base ...
—Tombstone to the right of the apse On May 8, 1765, the same bishop proceeded with the dedication of the church: Templum hoc Ill(ustrissimus) e(t) R(everendissimus)/ D(omi)nus Ianuarius / Carmignani Ep(iscop)us Caiet(a)e / consecravit Die 8 Mai(i) / 1765 The most illustrious and reverend lord Gennaro Carmignani, bishop of Gaeta, consecrated this temple on May 8, 1765. —Tombstone to the ...
The city’s attorney, administrator and secretary have all resigned. ... This city hall in North Texas shuts down after mass resignations. Abby Church. January 20, 2023 at 3:12 PM.
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The Duchy of Gaeta (Latin: Ducatus Caietae) was an early medieval state centered on the coastal South Italian city of Gaeta.It began in the early ninth century as the local community began to grow autonomous as Byzantine power lagged in the Mediterranean and the peninsula due to Lombard and Saracen incursions.