Tenth siege of Gibraltar 1506
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1506 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Spain | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| Participants | Crown of Castile, Duchy of Medina Sidonia | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 36.1553, -5.3460 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The tenth siege of Gibraltar in 1506 was a minor military action in which the Duke of Medina Sidonia, Juan Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán tried but failed to recover the fortress of Gibraltar from the troops who were holding it in the name of the newly united crowns of Castile and Aragon.
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