4 August 1704
Capture of Gibraltar
Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt directs the landing forces and claims Gibraltar for Archduke Charles.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Gibraltar in Germany. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt directs the landing forces and claims Gibraltar for Archduke Charles.
Begins planning an alliance with Spain & the capture of Gibraltar
Begins planning an alliance with Spain & the capture of Gibraltar
A plan to capture Gibraltar, the Canaries & Cape Verde. An operation to oust the British from the Meditteranean
Drops Operation Felix to concentrate on Russia in the Balkans
Provenance
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