Siege of Corfu (1537)

Siege of Corfu
Part of Ottoman–Venetian War (1537–1540)
The French and Ottoman fleets joined at the siege of Corfu in early September 1537.
Date August–September 1537 Location Corfu Result Venetian victory Ottomans fail to capture Corfu.
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire  France	Republic of Venice
Commanders and leaders
Suleiman the Magnificent Şehzade Mehmed Selim II Ayas Mehmed Pasha Bertrand d'Ornesan	Unknown
Strength
: 320 ships 25,000 soldiers 320 ships : 13 ships	unknown

The siege of Corfu in 1537 was led by the Ottoman Emperor Suleiman the Magnificent, against the Republic of Venice-held island of Corfu. It is part of the Ottoman–Venetian War (1537–1540), one of the numerous Ottoman–Venetian Wars of the period.