Capture of Gibraltar
Leake serves in the naval force that captures Gibraltar.
Role range: 1701-1714
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
John Leake Biography and Timeline
Follow John Leake through 9 dated historical records for England.
John Leake, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1704–1708Years on this page
1704
Capture of Gibraltar
Leake serves with the Allied naval force that takes Gibraltar during the Mediterranean campaign.
Role range: 1701-1714
1705
Relief of Gibraltar
Leake helps relieve Gibraltar during the Bourbon attempt to retake the fortress.
Role range: 1701-1714
Barcelona Support
Supports the Allied capture of Barcelona from the sea.
Role range: 1701-1714 – 1705-1708
1706
Relief of Barcelona
Leake's fleet relieves Barcelona and forces the Bourbon siege to collapse.
Role range: 1701-1714
Relief of Barcelona
Relieves Barcelona and forces the Bourbon siege to fail.
Role range: 1701-1714 – 1705-1708
Capture of Cartagena
Leake supports Allied naval operations that bring Cartagena into the Habsburg camp.
Role range: 1701-1714
1708
Capture of Sardinia
Supports Allied operations taking Sardinia.
Role range: 1701-1714 – 1705-1708
Capture of Minorca
Leake supports the expedition that captures Minorca for the British war effort.
Role range: 1701-1714
Records, sources and methodology
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