Thirteenth siege of Gibraltar | |||||||
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Part of the Anglo-Spanish War (1727–1729) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
5,500[9][10] | 17,500[11][12] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
118 killed 207 wounded[13] |
392 killed[14] 1,019 wounded[3] |
History of Gibraltar |
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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.[15] 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[16] and the Treaty of Seville signed in 1729.
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