Louis de Crillon
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Years
- 1782–1783
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Louis de Crillon, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
End of the Great Siege of Gibraltar
1782–1783Role: French commander who took over the besieging forces in early 1782
- Grand Assault of 13 September 1782
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.
- Howe's Relief Convoy, October 1782
A crucial British relief convoy under Admiral Richard Howe slipped through the blockading fleet in October 1782, the final sign of defeat for the besiegers.
- Preliminary Treaties of January 1783
Preliminary treaties signed with France and Spain on 20 January 1783 preceded the lifting of the siege by about two weeks.
- Lifting of the Siege
After preliminary treaties with France and Spain were signed on 20 January 1783, the besiegers lifted the siege of Gibraltar on 7 February 1783.
- Grand Assault of 13 September 1782
Sources
- Great Siege of Gibraltar Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22