Two events precipitated her fate.

One was the massacre of the French colony in Verona after that city had been vanquished; another was the attack on a French vessel cruising in Venetian waters on the watch for Austrian men-of-war.

The Lido fort fired on her and killed her commander, Langier.

It was then that Napoleon declared his intention of being a second Attila to the city of the sea.

He followed up his threat with a fleet; but very little force was needed, for Doge Manin gave way almost instantly.