A level History (Britain ) FlashCards sobre 1) Retention of Gibraltar - navy, criado por Lauren Le Prevost em 28-05-2017.
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What year was the retention of Gibraltar?
In 1779, the combined navies of France and Spain had how many ships of the line in comparison the Britain?
What date did a Franco Spanish fleet launch an offensive on Gibraltar?
What did the Franco-Spanish fleet consist of?
Why did the Franco-Spanish fleet fail?
Where was Gibraltar situated, and why was this useful?
If Britain had closed the Strait in 1783, why could this have affected the outcome of the American War of Independence, in favour for Britain.
Gibraltar also provided what for British fleet in the Mediterranean?
