This Day In History: 1704-07-21
War of Spanish Succession. Admiral Sir George Rooke lands a force of marines, including 393 men of Saunderson’s Regiment (later 1st East Lancashires), to begin the attack on the Fortress of Gibraltar
War of Spanish Succession. Admiral Sir George Rooke lands a force of marines, including 393 men of Saunderson’s Regiment (later 1st East Lancashires), to begin the attack on the Fortress of Gibraltar