Britain Takes Control of Gibraltar

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🗓️ 4 August 2023

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August 4, 1704. During the War of the Spanish Succession, Britain takes control of Gibraltar after Spain surrenders, and “the Rock” subsequently becomes a British colony and a symbol of British naval strength.

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0:00.0	Hey, prime members, you can listen to History Daily ad-free on Amazon Music, download the app today.
0:15.0	It's November 1st, 1700 in Madrid, the capital of the Spanish Empire.
0:21.0	King Charles II of Spain is lying on his bed.
0:24.0	Barely able to move, eat or string a sentence together, Charles is close to death.
0:29.0	As the king sputters and shakes, my doctor comes into his room and attempts to give Charles some water.
0:35.0	But even this simple task proves tricky for Charles, who fails to get the drink down before exploding into another coughing fit.
0:43.0	As Charles lurches forward in pain, he suddenly flashes into a seizure.
0:48.0	These have become common for the king, but this episode is especially bad.
0:53.0	As the seizure comes to an abrupt halt, the king's body crashes down on the bed where it remains motionless.
0:59.0	His doctors rush forward and surround the bedside, but there's nothing they can do.
1:04.0	King Charles II of Spain is dead.
1:10.0	The king's death will come after a lifelong battle with poor health.
1:14.0	Charles as many ailments have not only affected his ability to rule, but also to produce an heir for the Habsburg dynasty,
1:21.0	which is ruled Spain in its territories for almost two centuries.
1:25.0	Shortly before his death and without any children of his own, Charles decided to name the French royal Philippe of Anjou as his heir.
1:32.0	This has proved an unpopular choice among Europe's major powers, who are angered by the prospect of an already prominent French empire growing even stronger.
1:42.0	Their frustrations will boil over in two weeks' time when Philippe is pronounced king of Spain,
1:47.0	sparking a succession crisis that will explode into a conflict known as the War of Spanish Succession.
1:53.0	For years, fighting will drag on all over Europe, but within the bloodshed, Britain will find a golden opportunity to build and showcase its strength
2:02.0	by capturing the Spanish-held bastion of Gibraltar on August 4, 1704.
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