1779–1783 siege. It began on 24 June 1779 and lasted until 7 February 1783 (about 4 years). The setting was Gibraltar. It was part of the American Revolutionary War. Those involved included the Kingdom of Great Britain, Electorate of Hanover, the Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of France.
Before and after
- 6 December 1778Birth of Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac
- 17 December 1778Birth of Humphry Davy
- 14 February 1779Death of James Cook
- from 18 June 1779 to 3 October 1779Sullivan Expedition
- from 24 June 1779 to 7 February 1783Great Siege of Gibraltar
- 20 August 1779Birth of Jöns Jacob Berzelius
- from 1780 to 1784Fourth Anglo-Dutch War
- 29 August 1780Birth of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
- from 4 November 1780 to 15 March 1783Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II
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- 1815Congress of Vienna
- from October 1853 to February 1856Crimean War
- from 19 July 1870 to 28 January 1871Franco-Prussian War
- from 1885 to 1914Scramble for Africa
- from 8 February 1904 to 5 September 1905Russo-Japanese War
The era
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