Capture of Gibraltar4 August 1704
Leake serves in the naval force that captures Gibraltar.
Historical person
John Leake Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for John Leake, based on 9 World History Database records associated with England.
9 records1704–17087 events5 places
Chronological biography
1704
Capture of Gibraltar4 August 1704
Leake serves with the Allied naval force that takes Gibraltar during the Mediterranean campaign.
1705
Relief of Gibraltar21 March 1705
Leake helps relieve Gibraltar during the Bourbon attempt to retake the fortress.
Barcelona SupportOctober 1705
Supports the Allied capture of Barcelona from the sea.
1706
Relief of Barcelona8 May 1706
Leake's fleet relieves Barcelona and forces the Bourbon siege to collapse.
Relief of Barcelona8 May 1706
Relieves Barcelona and forces the Bourbon siege to fail.
Capture of CartagenaJune 1706
Leake supports Allied naval operations that bring Cartagena into the Habsburg camp.
1708
Capture of SardiniaAugust 1708
Supports Allied operations taking Sardinia.
Capture of MinorcaSeptember 1708
Leake supports the expedition that captures Minorca for the British war effort.
Titles and roles
Admiral · Admiral · Admiral
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.