Britain Takes Control of Gibraltar

Published: Aug. 4, 2023, 7 a.m.

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August 4, 1704. During the War of the Spanish Succession, Britain takes control of Gibraltar after Spain surrenders, and \\u201cthe Rock\\u201d subsequently becomes a British colony and a symbol of British naval strength.


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