Thirteenth siege of Gibraltar

Thirteenth siege of Gibraltar
Part of the Anglo-Spanish War (1727–1729)
Die Baya v Gibraltar, unknown author
Date 11 February – 12 June 1727 (OS)[1] Location Gibraltar 36°09′08″N 5°20′43″W / 36.152336°N 5.345199°W / 36.152336; -5.345199 Result British victory[2][3][4]
Belligerents
Great Britain	Spain
Commanders and leaders
David Colyear Richard Kane Charles Wager	Cristóbal Moscoso Jorge de Verboom
Strength
5,500[5][6]	17,500[7][8]
Casualties and losses
118 killed 207 wounded[9]	392 killed[10] 1,019 wounded[3]

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The siege of Gibraltar of 1727 (thirteenth siege of Gibraltar, second by Spain) saw Spanish forces besiege the British garrison of Gibraltar as part of the Anglo-Spanish War.^[11] Depending on the sources, Spanish troops numbered between 12,000 and 25,000. British defenders were 1,500 at the beginning of the siege, increasing up to about 5,000. After a five-month siege with several unsuccessful and costly assaults, Spanish troops gave up and withdrew. Following the failure the war drew to a close, opening the way for the 1728 Treaty of El Pardo^[12] and the Treaty of Seville signed in 1729.