Tuesday, 7 February 2012

The Great Siege of Gibraltar


This siege was abandoned by the French and Spanish today in 1783. Wiki here. This was the longest siege endured by the British Army. Painting by J Singleton Copley
Article on the great siege tunnels here

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Siege of Quebec (1760)

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