Great Siege of Gibraltar
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The Great Siege of Gibraltar was an unsuccessful attempt by Spain and France to capture Gibraltar from the British during the American Revolutionary War. It was the largest battle in the war by number of combatants.
The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, John Trumbull
Martín Antonio Álvarez de Sotomayor—Spanish army commander
George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield—British Governor of Gibraltar
Panoramic view of Gibraltar under siege from Spanish fleet and land positions in foreground
George Darby
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Vice Admiral George Darby was a Royal Navy officer. He commanded HMS Norwich at the capture of Martinique in 1762 during the Seven Years' War. He went on to command the Channel Fleet during the American Revolutionary War and later in that war served as First Naval Lord when he commanded the force that relieved Gibraltar from its siege by the Spanish in April 1781.
