The attack Attack was led by Hugh of Pisa , with military aid Assistance from Rome and the Genoese navy ; the nobleman Pantaleone from Amalfi was also involved Participation , and the whole endeavour had the backing of Matilda of Tuscany .

The Siege of Porto Ferrajo was a French attempt to force Control the surrender of the Tuscan fortress town of Porto Ferrajo ( now Portoferraio ) on the island of Elba following the French occupation of mainland Tuscany in 1801 during the French Revolutionary Wars .