The Capture of Klagenfurt (late April 1797) was a battle of the French Revolutionary Wars that occurred when the 425-strong French army of Pierre le Tellier besieged the Austrian city of Klagenfurt, Carinthia, held by 1,200 Austrian troops under Wolfgang Zucker. Following the Battle of Millstatt (in which Napoleon Bonaparte was wounded), the French marched on Klagenfurt, which was defended by 1,200 armed citizens. The French succeeded in storming the city, suffering 138 losses in the process. The capture of Klagenfurt led to the Holy Roman Empire deciding to negotiate peace terms with France, as Emperor Franz I of Austria feared that the French would have a perfect opportunity to march on Vienna from Klagenfurt. In October, France and Austria made peace under the Treaty of Campo Formio.
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