defence of Gibraltar 1779–1783
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The defence of Gibraltar 1779–1783, also known as the Great Siege of Gibraltar, was a prolonged British resistance against combined Spanish and French forces during the American Revolutionary War, ultimately securing British control of the strategic Mediterranean fortress.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Relief of Gibraltar (1780) | 2 |
| Defence of Gibraltar during the Great Siege 1779–1783 | 1 |
| Relief of Gibraltar (1782) | 1 |
| defence of Gibraltar 1779–1783 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2539421 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: defence of Gibraltar 1779–1783 Context triple: [Great Siege Tunnels, significantEvent, defence of Gibraltar 1779–1783]
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Anglo-Spanish War (1727–1729)
The Anglo-Spanish War (1727–1729) was an 18th-century conflict between Britain and Spain, chiefly marked by the British siege of Gibraltar and rooted in ongoing commercial and territorial rivalries following the War of the Spanish Succession.
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Battle of Minorca (1756)
The Battle of Minorca (1756) was a major naval engagement in the early Seven Years' War between Britain and France that led to the loss of the island of Minorca to France and the controversial court-martial and execution of British Admiral John Byng.
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Spanish invasion of Sardinia in 1717
The Spanish invasion of Sardinia in 1717 was a Bourbon Spain military campaign to seize the island from Habsburg control, helping trigger the wider War of the Quadruple Alliance.
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Battle of Cape Passaro
The Battle of Cape Passaro was a 1718 naval engagement off the coast of Sicily in which the British fleet decisively defeated the Spanish, helping to trigger and shape the War of the Quadruple Alliance.
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Portugal campaign of the Seven Years' War
The Portugal campaign of the Seven Years' War was a 1762 military conflict in which Britain and Portugal successfully defended Portuguese territory against a Spanish-French invasion as part of the wider global Seven Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: defence of Gibraltar 1779–1783 Target entity description: The defence of Gibraltar 1779–1783, also known as the Great Siege of Gibraltar, was a prolonged British resistance against combined Spanish and French forces during the American Revolutionary War, ultimately securing British control of the strategic Mediterranean fortress.
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A.
Anglo-Spanish War (1727–1729)
The Anglo-Spanish War (1727–1729) was an 18th-century conflict between Britain and Spain, chiefly marked by the British siege of Gibraltar and rooted in ongoing commercial and territorial rivalries following the War of the Spanish Succession.
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B.
Battle of Minorca (1756)
The Battle of Minorca (1756) was a major naval engagement in the early Seven Years' War between Britain and France that led to the loss of the island of Minorca to France and the controversial court-martial and execution of British Admiral John Byng.
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C.
Spanish invasion of Sardinia in 1717
The Spanish invasion of Sardinia in 1717 was a Bourbon Spain military campaign to seize the island from Habsburg control, helping trigger the wider War of the Quadruple Alliance.
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D.
Battle of Cape Passaro
The Battle of Cape Passaro was a 1718 naval engagement off the coast of Sicily in which the British fleet decisively defeated the Spanish, helping to trigger and shape the War of the Quadruple Alliance.
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E.
Portugal campaign of the Seven Years' War
The Portugal campaign of the Seven Years' War was a 1762 military conflict in which Britain and Portugal successfully defended Portuguese territory against a Spanish-French invasion as part of the wider global Seven Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the American Revolutionary War
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military campaign ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Great Siege of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| attacker |
French forces
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Spanish forces ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France
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Great Britain ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| commanderDefender |
George Augustus Eliott
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George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield ⓘ |
| conflictType | siege warfare ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of France
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Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Kingdom of Spain ⓘ |
| defender |
Gibraltar garrison
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surface form:
British garrison of Gibraltar
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| duration | approximately three years and seven months ⓘ |
| endTime | 1783 ⓘ |
| garrisonForce |
British Army
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Royal Navy ⓘ local militia and civilians ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
British resistance to Franco-Spanish forces
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defence of a strategic fortress ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| location | Gibraltar ⓘ |
| longName |
defence of Gibraltar 1779–1783
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Defence of Gibraltar during the Great Siege 1779–1783
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| militaryTechnologyUsed |
coastal artillery
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floating batteries ⓘ siege works and trenches ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
British counter-battery fire from elevated positions
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construction of extensive fortifications on the Rock of Gibraltar ⓘ large-scale Franco-Spanish assault in 1782 ⓘ prolonged blockade by land and sea ⓘ use of floating batteries by attackers ⓘ use of heavy artillery bombardment ⓘ |
| outcome | failure of Franco-Spanish forces to capture Gibraltar ⓘ |
| partOf | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier sieges of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Treaty of Paris (1783)
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surface form:
Treaty of Paris 1783
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| result |
British retention of Gibraltar
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British victory ⓘ |
| significance |
confirmed British control of Gibraltar as a naval base
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demonstrated importance of fortress warfare in 18th-century conflicts ⓘ |
| startTime | 1779 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of access between Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
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control of key Mediterranean fortress ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | European theatre of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
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Subject: defence of Gibraltar 1779–1783 Description of subject: The defence of Gibraltar 1779–1783, also known as the Great Siege of Gibraltar, was a prolonged British resistance against combined Spanish and French forces during the American Revolutionary War, ultimately securing British control of the strategic Mediterranean fortress.
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