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Second Siege of Gibraltar
Second Siege of Gibraltar was a siege conducted in 1315 at Gibraltar, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: Castilian victory.
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Record
| Date | 1315 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Gibraltar, United Kingdom 36.138N, 5.345W | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
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Nearest engagements
- First Siege of Gibraltar 1309, same recorded site
- Thirteenth Siege of Gibraltar 1727, same recorded site
- Fifth Siege of Gibraltar 1349, same recorded site
- Third Siege of Gibraltar 1333, same recorded site
- Sixth Siege of Gibraltar 1411, same recorded site
Contested ground: this site was fought over 26 times between 206 BC and 1942.
Elsewhere in 1315
- Battle of Morgarten Switzerland
- Battle of Connor United Kingdom
- Siege of Carlisle United Kingdom
- Battle of Kells Ireland
- Battle of Moiry Pass United Kingdom
Second Siege of Gibraltar is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7443529, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Second siege of Gibraltar, revision 1370737585, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.