Gibraltar 1779–1783: The Great Siege by René Chartrand, Patrice Courcelle

Gibraltar 1779–1783: The Great Siege

Osprey Campaign #172

René Chartrand, Patrice Courcelle

96 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction history emotional informative slow-paced
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After Spain declared war against Britain on 21 June 1779, a siege by land and sea was deployed against Gibraltar. For four years the garrison of Governor Elliot was blockaded and starvation was never far away. Despite constant Spanish bombardment,...

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