1762 FRENCH & INDIAN WAR newspaper large ENGRAVED Gibson MAP GIBRALTAR Spain

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1762 FRENCH & INDIAN WAR newspaper large ENGRAVED Gibson MAP GIBRALTAR Spain:
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1762 FRENCH & INDIAN WAR display newspaper with large fold-out map of the BRITISH fortess at GIBRALTAR, under siege by the SPANISH after their entry into the war on the side of th French. #FB676

Please visit our store for other FANTASTIC Americana, Antiquarian Books and Ephemera at style=\'FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: \"Times New Roman\"; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-STYLE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; WIDOWS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial\'>SEE PHOTO-----COMPLETE ORIGINAL NEWSPAPERtheGentleman\'s Magazine(London), datedMarch, 1762,withfantastic displayable FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR history and a GORGEOUS fold-out map of GIBRALTAR, one of the most impregnable and strategic places on Earth throughout human history!!

This historic imprint is Acompelling addition to yourFrench and Indian War or Historic Mapcollection!

This map measures aproximately 18\" X 8\" and is perfect for framing and display!

Despite its later importance to Britain, Gibraltar was initially seen by the British Government as more of a bargaining counter than a strategic asset. Its defences continued to be neglectedits garrisoning was an unwelcome expense,and Spanish pressure threatened Britain\'s vital overseas trade.On seven separate occasions between 1713 and 1728 the British Government proposed to exchange Gibraltar for concessions from Spain, but on each occasion the proposals were vetoed by the British Parliament following public protests.

Spain\'s loss of Gibraltar and other Spanish territories in the Mediterranean was resented by the Spanish public and monarchy alike.In 1717 Spanish forcesretook Sardiniaand in 1718Sicily,both of which had been ceded to Austria under theTreaty of Utrecht. The effective Spanish repudiation of the treaty prompted the British initially to propose handing back Gibraltar in exchange for a peace agreement and, when that failed, to declarewar on Spain.The Spanish gains were quickly reversed, a Spanish expedition toScotlandin 1719 supporting theJacobiteswas defeatedand peace was eventually restored by theTreaty of The Hague.

In January 1727, Spain declared the nullification of the Treaty of Utrecht\'s provisions relating to Gibraltar on the grounds that Britain had violated its terms by extending Gibraltar\'s fortifications beyond the permitted limits, allowing Jews and Moors to live there, failing to protect Catholics and harming Spain\'s revenues by allowingsmuggling.Spanish forces begana siege and bombardmentof Gibraltar the following month, causing severe damage through intensive cannon fire.The defenders withstood the threat and were reinforced and resupplied by a British naval force. Bad weather and supply problems caused the Spanish to call off the siege at the end of June

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