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A detailed, illustrated account of France and Spain's attempt to capture the Gibraltar peninsula from Britain during the American Revolutionary War.
After Spain declared war on Britain on 21 June 1779, Gibraltar was besieged by land and sea for four years. The centrepiece of the siege was the dramatic assault by supposedly invincible battering ships and the author reveals how these floating phenomena were countered by British engineering ingenuity and sheer resolve.
In this detailed account of the siege, Rene Chartrand examines the Franco-Spanish and British forces as well as the personalities and plans that would contribute to a vital British victory at a time when British fortunes elsewhere in the world were on the wane.
Table of Contents
Origins of the Campaign
Chronology
Opposing Commanders
Opposing Armies
Opposing Plans
The Great Siege
The Sortie
The Siege of Minorca
Gibraltar holds on
The Grand Attack
Admiral Howe's Relief
Aftermath
The Battlefield Today
Select Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | 05 Jul 2006 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 96 |
| ISBN | 9781841769776 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 50 b/w; 30 col |
| Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
| Series | Campaign |
| Short code | CAM 172 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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