Commencement of the Great Siege
- When
- June–July 1779
- Where
- Gibraltar
French and Spanish forces besieged the British garrison at Gibraltar from June–July 1779, beginning the Great Siege under Eliott's command.
In July 1779 Gibraltar was besieged by the French and Spanish, with the vulnerable garrison commanded by George Eliott besieged from June 1779. This commenced the Great Siege of Gibraltar, which would last from 1779 to 1783 during the American War of Independence. Initially the siege was carried out solely by Spanish forces under Martín Álvarez de Sotomayor, and the garrison under Eliott would ultimately survive all attacks and the blockade of supplies.
Sources
- George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-20
- Great Siege of Gibraltar Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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