Great Siege of Gibraltar (1783)

Great Siege of Gibraltar (Hanover vs Spain) took place in 1783 during American Revolutionary War.

Battle facts

• Year: 1783
• Date: 1783-02-07
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: American Revolutionary War
• Side A: Hanover
• Side B: Spain
• Commanders (A): George Eliott, Roger Curtis, August de la Motte
• Commanders (B): Louis de Crillon, Martín Sotomayor, Luis de Córdova, Antonio Barceló
• Casualties: 333 killed 1,010 wounded 536–1,034 sick and dead from disease (Hanover), 6,000 killed, wounded, captured and missing Unknown sick and dead from disease 1 ship of the line captured 10 floating batteries destroyed (Spain)
• Outcome: British victory
• Coordinates: 36.140°, -5.355°

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