2022-02-07 Mon

The Great Siege of Gibraltar was an unsuccessful attempt by Spain and France to capture Gibraltar from the British during the American War of Independence.

The Siege of Gibraltar; was fought between 1779 and 1783. The Siege of Gibraltar was the fourteenth and final siege famous for being the longest Gibraltar's sieges. Spain allied with France and declared war on the British; their main aim was to recover Gibraltar from the British.

This war was fought for almost three years and seven months, it is the longest siege endured by the British Armed Forces. Gibraltar issued a stamp on The Great Siege of Gibraltar in 2000 to commemorate this event.

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