siege, early modern
Tenth Siege of Gibraltar
Tenth Siege of Gibraltar was a siege conducted in September 1506 at Gibraltar. The recorded result: Castile retains control.
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Record
| Date | September 1506 (month precision) to October 1506 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Gibraltar 36.155N, 5.346W | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Casualties and losses | Minimal | Minimal |
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Nearest engagements
- Eighth siege of Gibraltar 1462, same recorded site
- Twelfth Siege of Gibraltar 1704, 0.7 km SW
- Battle of Gibraltar 1476, 0.7 km SW
- Capture of Gibraltar 1704, 1.9 km S
- Great Siege of Gibraltar 1779, 1.9 km SW
Contested ground: this site was fought over 26 times between 206 BC and 1942.
Elsewhere in 1506
- Battle of Kletsk Belarus
- Siege of Anjadiva India
Tenth Siege of Gibraltar is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 5 in present-day Gibraltar.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q9078107, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Tenth siege of Gibraltar, revision 1374727345, 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.