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| | War of Gradisca, between Austria and Venice, 1615-1617 |
 | | The Republic of Venice, because of her support of the Ottoman Empire during the Ottoman siege of Klis (Clissa) 1596 - a major Uskok fortress, until her fall - was regarded an enemy, her ships legitimate targets. |
 | | A Venetian campaign against the Uskoks from 1613 onward, in 1615 lead to War with Austria (1615), limited to the regions of (Venetian) Friulia, (Austrian) Gradisca and Gorizia, and (partially Venetian, partially Austrian) Istria, was terminated by the Treaty concluded in Paris Sept. 27th 1617 and ratified at Madrid. |
 | | Francesco Erizzo was commander of the Venetian troops during the siege of Gradisca, since June 18th; in 1631 he would be elected doge of the Republic. |
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