Siege of Gibraltar (1727)

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The Siege of Gibraltar (1727) was a failed Spanish attempt to recapture the British-held fortress of Gibraltar, marked by intensive bombardment and fortification but ultimately ending in a stalemate.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf event in the Anglo-Spanish War (1727–1729)
military conflict
siege
alsoKnownAs Thirteenth Siege of Gibraltar
attacker Spanish army
linked to: Spanish Army
belligerent Great Britain
Spain
casualtiesAttackers several thousand killed or wounded
casualtiesDefenders hundreds killed or wounded
cause Spanish attempt to recover Gibraltar from British control
commanderForAttackers Count de las Torres de Alcorrín
Marquis de las Torres
commanderForDefenders George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland
Richard Kane
conflictIn War of the Quadruple Alliance aftermath tensions
conflictType land siege
countryInvolved Kingdom of Great Britain
Kingdom of Spain
defender British garrison of Gibraltar
defensiveMeasures improvement of Gibraltar fortifications
use of naval support by Britain
documentedIn British military dispatches from Gibraltar
Spanish royal military records
endDate 1727-06-12
endedWith armistice between Britain and Spain in 1727
followedBy Great Siege of Gibraltar (1779–1783)
garrisonStrengthDefenders approximately 5,000 men
hasPart British defensive operations at Gibraltar
Spanish bombardment of Gibraltar
historicalPeriod 18th century
legalContext dispute over terms of the Treaty of Utrecht (1713)
locationNowIn British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar
linked to: Gibraltar
militaryTheater Mediterranean Sea region
linked to: Mediterranean Basin
notableFeature intensive Spanish bombardment of British positions
stalemate despite heavy Spanish investment in siege works
outcome status quo ante bellum at Gibraltar
partOf Anglo-Spanish War (1727–1729)
place Gibraltar
precededBy Capture of Gibraltar (1704)
relatedTo British possession of Gibraltar since 1704
Spanish efforts to revise the territorial settlements of the Treaty of Utrecht
result British victory
Spanish failure to recapture Gibraltar
startDate 1727-02-11
strategicImportance control of access between Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
strengthAttackers approximately 12,000–25,000 men
used heavy artillery
siege trenches and batteries

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Anglo-Spanish War (1727–1729) hasMainEvent Siege of Gibraltar (1727)
Anglo-Spanish War (1727–1729) hasLandOperations Siege of Gibraltar (1727)
Anglo-Spanish War (1727–1729) hasKeyBattle Siege of Gibraltar (1727)