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Gibraltar, siege of

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Gibraltar, siege of

During the American Revolution, an unsuccessful Franco-Spanish blockade of the British-held fortress of Gibraltar June 1779-February 1783. The siege inflicted great hardship: few supply ships were able to run the blockade and the residents came close to starvation several times.


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