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Landing at Barcelona (1704)

Landing at Barcelona
Part of War of the Spanish Succession

Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt
Date27–31 May 1704
Location
Result Aborted Allied landing.
Belligerents
 England
 Dutch Republic
Spain Pro-Habsburg Spain
Spain Pro-Bourbon Spain
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of England George Rooke
Spain George of Hesse-Darmstadt
Spain Francisco de Velasco
Strength
48 ships, 2,600 troops 880 troops, 5,000 militia
Casualties and losses
None None

The Landing at Barcelona was a failed Allied attempt in May 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession to capture the city of Barcelona from its Spanish pro-Bourbon defenders.


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Desembarcament de Barcelona Catalan Desembarco de Barcelona Spanish הנחיתה בברצלונה (1704) HE

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