Engraving of the larboard and starboard sides of Spanish battering ships used in the grand attack upon Gibraltar, 1782. Attacks by the French and Spanish forces failed to push out the British despite several attempts from 1779 to 1783.

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Size: 5906px × 3706px
Location: Gibraltar
Photo credit: © Lakeview Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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