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Thirteenth Siege of Gibraltar

Thirteenth Siege of Gibraltar was a siege conducted on 11 February 1727 at Gibraltar; it lasted 4 months. It was part of the Anglo-Spanish War of 1727–1729, which ran from 1727 to 1729. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 5,500 against 17,500.

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German print of the 1727 Gibraltar Siege.
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Fought11 February 1727lasted 4 months
WhereGibraltar36.138N, 5.345W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Great BritainagainstSpain
Casualties and losses118 killed; 207 woundedand392 killed; 1,019 wounded
Part ofAnglo-Spanish War of 1727–17291727 to 1729

Record

Date11 February 1727
to 12 June 1727
PlaceGibraltar
36.138N, 5.345W
KindSiege, early modern
Strength5,50017,500
Casualties and losses118 killed; 207 wounded392 killed; 1,019 wounded
Commanders
  • David Colyear, 1st Earl of Portmore
  • Richard Kane
  • Charles Wager
  • Cristóbal de Moscoso y Montemayor
  • Jorge de Verboom, 1st Marquess of Verboom
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 26 times between 206 BC and 1942.

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Elsewhere in 1727

Thirteenth Siege of Gibraltar is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 5 in present-day Gibraltar.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q427982, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Thirteenth siege of Gibraltar, revision 1377209174, 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.