Seven Years War (1756-1763). Siege of Almeida (16 to 25 August 1762). Spanish troops led by Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea, Count of Aranda, besieged and took the Portuguese city during the conflict. Plan of the Siege of Almeida, 1762. Published in 1765 by the cartographer Jean de Beaurain (1696-1771) as an illustration of his Great Map of Germany, with the events that took place during the Seven Years War. Etching and engraving. French edition, 1765. Military Historical Library of Barcelona (Biblioteca Histórico Militar de Barcelona). Catalonia. Spain.

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