Thirteenth Siege of Gibraltar

When

11 Feb 1727 – 12 Jun 1727

Kind

Siege

Coordinates

36.14° N, 5.35° W

Description

1727 siege

1727 siege of the Anglo-Spanish War

The thirteenth siege of Gibraltar saw Spanish forces besiege the British garrison of Gibraltar as part of the Anglo-Spanish War. Depending on the sources, Spanish troops numbered between 12,000 and 25,000. British defenders were 1,500 at the beginning of the siege, increasing up to about 5,000. After a five-month siege with several unsuccessful and costly assaults, Spanish troops gave up and withdrew.

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• Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “February 22 (February 11, 1726 O.S.) – Spain besieges the British-held territory of Gibraltar, in order to recapture it”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “испанцы осадили Гибралтар”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

• Anglo-Spanish War of 1727–172911 Feb 1727 · War