An Anglo-Dutch force captured the Gibraltar peninsular in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession; possession was assigned to Britain in the 1713 peace Treaty of Utrecht that ended the war. The Spanish made an unsuccessful attempt to recapture Gibraltar in 1727 during the Anglo-Spanish War (1727–1729).
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The capture of Gibraltar by Anglo-Dutch forces of the Grand Alliance occurred between 1 and 4 August 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession.
Under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 Gibraltar was ceded to Britain. This treaty stated “the town, castle and fortifications were to be held and enjoyed for ever ...
In 1704–5 English marines played an instrumental role in seizing Gibraltar and withstanding a subsequent siege of the rocky prominence at the entrance to the ...
Oct 30, 2023 · Gibraltar was ceded to the UK (along with Menorca) after the War of the Spanish Succession, where Britain supported the Hapsburgs. Gibraltar was ...
Admiral Sir George Rooke led a joint English-Dutch assault on the Spanish-held bastion of Gibraltar. It was key to controlling the Mediterranean.
Jul 24, 2016 · On July 24, 1704, Britain and its Dutch allies seized the territory at the southern tip of Europe from Spain.
Sep 8, 2017 · One of the misconceptions about Gibraltar is that the British seized the Rock in 1704 in the name of Queen Anne for their own advantage. Anglo- ...
Apr 3, 2017 · In 1704 it was seized by an Anglo-Dutch force from Spain before being ceded to Great Britain in 1713 and has remained a UK territory ever since.
At the beginning of May 1704, while a Franco-Spanish army under the Duke of Berwick attempted an invasion of Portugal, Sir George Rooke had sailed from Lisbon ...