The Capture of Minorca saw the island of Menorca captured from Spain by British and Dutch forces acting on behalf of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor the ...

Menorca or Minorca is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. Its name derives from its size, contrasting it with ...

The British presence in Menorca lasted for almost all of the eighteenth century. The British legacy remains, among other things, in the wonderful architectural ...

The island of Menorca has always been a coveted territory for its strategic position in the Mediterranean; This is why it was the English who in the 18th ...

The British conquest of Menorca. In 1706, with the War of Succession at its midpoint, Mallorca fell into the hands of the House of Austria, the side of Archduke ...

Menorca gin, made by artisans in Maó by distilling juniper berries and wine vinegar, was first introduced by the British, who also imported their distinctive ...

5 июн. 2023 г. · Menorca is an island located in the western Mediterranean that has a rich history and cultural heritage. For centuries, the island has been ...

Menorca was a British possession for more than seventy years between 1708 and 1802. This thesis traces British influence upon, and involvement with Menorca from ...

4 янв. 2022 г. · Right in the 'British' capital of the island, Mahón, in the Sant Esteve bay, this defensive outpost was built by the UK settlers between 1720 ...

This coast defense tower was built by the British crown between 1801 and 1802 with the sole purpose of monitoring the entrance to the port of Fornells. Also, ...