The Taking Of Gibraltar, August 1704
by Print Collector
Title
The Taking Of Gibraltar, August 1704
Artist
Print Collector
Medium
Drawing - Illustration
Description
The Taking of Gibraltar', August 1704, (c1880). The Capture of Gibraltar by the forces of the Grand Alliance occurred between 1-3 August 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession. The Grand Alliance was a European coalition, founded in 1686 as the League of Augsburg. Since the beginning of the war the Alliance had been looking for a harbour in the Iberian Peninsula to control the Strait of Gibraltar and facilitate naval operations against the French fleet in the western Mediterranean Sea. Following a heavy bombardment the town was invaded by English and Dutch marines and sailors. The governor, Diego de Salinas, agreed to surrender Gibraltar and its small garrison on 3 August. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. I, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & New York, c1880] Artist Unknown. (Photo by Print Collector/Getty Images)
Image provided by Getty Images.
Uploaded
January 29th, 2021
Embed
Share
Tags
Image ID
638916850
Comments
There are no comments for The Taking Of Gibraltar, August 1704. Click here to post the first comment.