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Fifth Siege of Gibraltar Begins

Spain · Warfare / Moorish War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

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Alfonso XI the AvengerAugust 1349

Gibraltar · Warfare / Moorish War

Alfonso XI opened a renewed siege of Gibraltar in 1349, establishing a large Castilian camp on the isthmus north of the fortress.

Names involved

Alfonso XI the Avenger

Provenance

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