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Bombardment of Gibraltar

England · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1704Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1704

John Baker3 August 1704

Gibraltar · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Baker commands Monmouth in the squadron attacking the town and southern defences of Gibraltar.

George Byng3 August 1704

Gibraltar · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Byng leads a squadron in the naval bombardment that weakens Gibraltar before the final surrender.

Andrew Leake3 August 1704

Gibraltar · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Andrew Leake commands Grafton during the bombardment of Gibraltar before the Allied landing.

Names involved

Andrew LeakeGeorge ByngJohn Baker

Provenance

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