Grand Assault of 13 September 1782
- When
- 13 September 1782
- Where
- Gibraltar
The Franco-Spanish allies launched their Grand Assault on 13 September 1782 using ten floating batteries carrying 5,260 fighting men and heavy guns under Don Buenaventura Moreno.
On 13 September 1782 the Bourbon allies launched their great attack: 5,260 fighting men, both French and Spanish, aboard ten newly engineered floating batteries with 138 to 212 heavy guns under the command of Don Buenaventura Moreno. A further land assault was planned for 14 September 1782. The failure of the floating batteries reduced General d'Arçon to despair, and he printed a vindication in 1783.
Sources
- Great Siege of Gibraltar Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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