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Fleet Arrival and Positioning
- When
- 30 July – 1 August 1704
- Where
- Gibraltar Bay
- Part of
- Capture of Gibraltar
The Grand Alliance fleet crossed from Tetuan and positioned itself around Gibraltar Bay in late July 1704.
The fleet crossed from Tetuan on 30 July. By 1 August, Rooke stood at the bay entrance while Byng's squadron anchored inside, ranging themselves within the line of defences from the Old to the New Mole.
Sources
- Capture of Gibraltar Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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