Anglo-Spanish War (1727–1729)
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For other conflicts, see Anglo-Spanish War.
The Anglo-Spanish War of 1727–1729 was a limited war that took place between Great Britain and Spain during the late 1720s, and consisted of a failed Spanish attempt to capture Gibraltar and an unsuccessful British Blockade of Porto Bello. It eventually ended with a return to the previous status quo ante bellum following the Treaty of Seville.
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Contemporary representation of the siege of Gibraltar in 1727 | |||||||
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Great Britain | Spain | ||||||
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George I Robert Walpole |
Philip V Juan Guillermo Ripperdá |
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