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Besieger Decline
- When
- 1704–1705
- Where
- Gibraltar
- Part of
- Twelfth Siege of Gibraltar
The Franco-Spanish forces suffered from disease, desertion, and internal disputes, reducing their effective strength significantly.
Disputes between French and Spanish officers and epidemic disease undermined morale. By the New Year of 1705, the besieging force had dropped from around 7,000 to 4,000 men due to casualties and desertion.
Sources
- Twelfth siege of Gibraltar Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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