Ninth siege of Gibraltar

Ninth Siege of Gibraltar
Date1466–1467
Location
Result Takeover of Gibraltar by Juan Alonso de Guzmán
Belligerents
Forces of Juan Alonso de Guzmán, Duke of Medina Sidonia Gibraltar garrison loyal to Esteban de Villacreces
Commanders and leaders
Juan Alonso de Guzmán Esteban de Villacreces

The ninth siege of Gibraltar was a fifteen-month-long siege of the town of Gibraltar that lasted from 1466 until 1467. The siege was conducted by Juan Alonso de Guzmán, the 1st Duke of Medina Sidonia, and resulted in a takeover of the town,[1] then belonging to the Crown of Castile. Unlike other sieges of Gibraltar, which were the result of clashes between different powers, this was a purely internal struggle between rival Castilian factions.

  1. ^ Finlayson, Clive; Fa, Darren (2006). The Fortifications of Gibraltar 1068-1945. Osprey Publishing. p. 17. ISBN 9781846030161. Retrieved October 18, 2012.

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