Twelfth siege of Gibraltar
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The twelfth siege of Gibraltar was fought between September 1704 and May 1705 during the War of the Spanish Succession. It followed the capture in August 1704 of the fortified town of Gibraltar, at th
Veüe du d'Estroit de Gibraltar et des Environs, avec les tranchées du Siège mis en 1704, Louis Boudan
The northern approach to Gibraltar as seen in 1567; the view would have been substantially the same in 1704
George of Hesse-Darmstadt, who commanded Gibraltar's garrison during the siege
The sheer east side of the Rock of Gibraltar, which was scaled by a Bourbon Spanish force on 11 November 1704 to carry out an unsuccessful surprise attack
Battle of Cabrita Point
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The Battle of Cabrita Point, also known Battle of Marbella, was a naval battle that took place while a combined Spanish-French force besieged Gibraltar on 10 March 1705 during the War of Spanish Succe
Twelfth siege of Gibraltar
…not materialise. The reason soon became clear; Leake had returned with a combined English, Dutch and Portuguese force of 35 ships. In the subsequent Battle of Cabrita Point fought on 21 March, the French lost five ships of the line, including Pointis' flagship. Leake's fleet sailed into the bay on 31 March, bringing with…
1715 lithograph of the battle
14–17 May 1705 edition of the London Gazette detailing Leake's return to England after the battle