laitimes

On this day, June 24, 1779, Spain, which also regarded Britain as an old enemy, concluded an alliance with France, and as an ally of France, it donated funds to aid the anti-British war and declared war on Britain

On this day on June 24, 1779, Spain, which also regarded Britain as an old enemy, concluded an alliance with France, and as an ally of France, it donated funds to aid the anti-British war and declared war on Britain, and took the side of the United States in the War of Independence, beginning to besiege Gibraltar. The Spanish blockade lasted three and a half years, but it was still unable to retake the British overseas territory. #Looking Back at History# #Book Illustration#

The Siege of Gibraltar (June 1779 – September 1782) was also a battle fought during the American Revolutionary War in which the Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of France fought to capture Gibraltar from England. Nearly four years after the siege, Gibraltar was still under British control, and the siege was unsuccessful.

On this day, June 24, 1779, Spain, which also regarded Britain as an old enemy, concluded an alliance with France, and as an ally of France, it donated funds to aid the anti-British war and declared war on Britain
On this day, June 24, 1779, Spain, which also regarded Britain as an old enemy, concluded an alliance with France, and as an ally of France, it donated funds to aid the anti-British war and declared war on Britain
On this day, June 24, 1779, Spain, which also regarded Britain as an old enemy, concluded an alliance with France, and as an ally of France, it donated funds to aid the anti-British war and declared war on Britain
On this day, June 24, 1779, Spain, which also regarded Britain as an old enemy, concluded an alliance with France, and as an ally of France, it donated funds to aid the anti-British war and declared war on Britain
On this day, June 24, 1779, Spain, which also regarded Britain as an old enemy, concluded an alliance with France, and as an ally of France, it donated funds to aid the anti-British war and declared war on Britain
On this day, June 24, 1779, Spain, which also regarded Britain as an old enemy, concluded an alliance with France, and as an ally of France, it donated funds to aid the anti-British war and declared war on Britain

Read on