For over three and a half years, from 1779 to 1783, the tiny
territory of Gibraltar was besieged and blockaded, on land and at
sea, by the overwhelming forces of Spain and France. It became the
longest siege in British history, and the obsession with saving
Gibraltar was blamed for the loss of the American colonies in the
War of Independence. Located between the Mediterranean and
Atlantic, on the very edge of Europe, Gibraltar was a place of
varied nationalities, languages, religions and social classes.
During the siege, thousands of soldiers, civilians and their
families withstood terrifying bombardments, starvation and
diseases. Very ordinary people lived through extraordinary events,
from shipwrecks and naval battles to an attempted invasion of
England and a daring sortie out of Gibraltar into Spain. Deadly
innovations included red-hot shot, shrapnel shells and a barrage
from immense floating batteries. This is military and social
history at its best, a story of soldiers, sailors and civilians,
with royalty and rank-and-file, workmen and engineers, priests,
prisoners-of-war, spies and surgeons, all caught up in a struggle
for a fortress located on little more than two square miles of
awe-inspiring rock. Gibraltar: The Greatest Siege in British
History is an epic page-turner, rich in dramatic human detail - a
tale of courage, endurance, intrigue, desperation, greed and
humanity. The everyday experiences of all those involved are
brought vividly to life with eyewitness accounts and expert
research.
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