The Royal Irish Regiment


Gibraltar 1727


This set of engravings of Gibraltar by a French artist shows different views of the Rock and its position on the southern tip of Spain. 'The bottom right map gives an idea of the distance between Gibraltar and Minorca. 'It is the most easterly of the Balearic.'


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