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Folio 189: Captain Joseph Bennett R.E. to John Methuen. Description of siege and...

Catalogue reference: SP 89/18/110

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This record is about the Folio 189: Captain Joseph Bennett R.E. to John Methuen. Description of siege and... dating from 1704 Nov 10 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Portugal. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 89/18/110
Date
1704 Nov 10
Description

Folio 189: Captain Joseph Bennett R.E. to John Methuen. Description of siege and defensive measures. Place can easily be held if 2,000 or 3,000 reinforcements arrive soon, but otherwise may fall since garrison is small and enemy numerous.

Date and place: 1704 Nov 10 Gibraltar.

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Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Portugal

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