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	Gibraltar - LoveToKnow 1911
		The inhabitants of Gibraltar are of mixed race; after the capture of the town by the British nearly the whole of the former Spanish population emigrated in a body and founded, 6 m.
		Gibraltar being primarily a fortress and naval base, every effort, in view of war contingencies, is made by the authorities to prevent the natural increase of the population.
		Gibraltar was taken by the allied British and Dutch forces, after a three days' siege, on the 2 4 th of July 1704 (see Spanish Succession, War Of The).
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Gibraltar (6577 words)

	World InfoZone - Gibraltar Facts
		Gibraltar is between the southern tip of Spain and the Strait of Gibraltar.
		In 1805 Admiral Nelson fought the Battle of Trafalgar, against the French and Spanish, near the western end of the Strait of Gibraltar.
		Gibraltar is an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom.
	www.worldinfozone.com /facts.php?country=Gibraltar (357 words)

	Operation Gibraltar: Battle that never was
		Whatever his reasons, Pakistan went into Operation Gibraltar without any preliminary preparations and undertook a guerrilla operation inside Indian held Kashmir with a large number of regular soldiers, some SSG elements and a smattering of irregulars, expecting to be welcomed by the local population and raise them up in arms against the Indian government.
		Gibraltar necessitated the release of more troops for infiltration, since acclimatization was a major consideration and these were the only troops acclimatized to operate in the inhospitable terrain of Kashmir.
		Since Gibraltar had been planned to succeed, there were no contingencies catering for its failure, another inexplicable oversight, since all militaries are taught to consider all possibilities and be prepared for the one they have not thought of.
	in.rediff.com /news/2005/sep/08war1.htm (996 words)

	Gibraltar-The Rock
		Gibraltar is a part of our Polish history because of the famous and never solved mystery of an airplane crash with Polish Prime Minister onboard.
		Gibraltar is widely known as a duty free zone so many Spaniards and other tourists go there for cheaper whisky, brandy and vodka as well as for digital cameras and other electronic devices.
		It also details the development of Gibraltar as a military fortress and the sixteen sieges it has suffered in seven hundred years as well as the social, economic, and political growth of Gibraltar into a self-governing colony.
	www.geocities.com /zbigstar (982 words)

	Gibraltar information - Search.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Gibraltar was named at that time as one of the Pillars of Hercules, after the legend of the creation of the Straits of Gibraltar.
		The Marinids ceded Gibraltar to the Nasri Kingdom of Granada in 1374.
		Gibraltar is a part of the European Union, having joined under the British Treaty of Accession (1973), with exemption from some areas such as the Customs Union and Common Agricultural Policy.
	c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com /reference/Gibraltar (3018 words)

	Gibraltar on the Rocks by Thomas D. Grant - Policy Review, No. 116 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Gibraltar in the hands of our most certain ally — whether through a continuation of its dependent status or its inauguration as an independent state in special association with the uk — constitutes good strategic insurance.
		Gibraltar, in furnishing a favorable regulatory regime in key sectors of the international economy, fosters the diversity of regulatory regimes recognized to protect the interests of American enterprise.
		Gibraltar’s people, in referenda, polls, and protests, have made clear that they wish to act on their sovereign rights — not surrender them.
	www.policyreview.org /dec02/grant.html (4000 words)

	Politics of Gibraltar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gibraltar is part of Europe, having been the only British Overseas Territory which joined the EC under the British Treaty of Accession (1973).
		Gibraltar political activity takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic dependency, whereby the Chief Minister is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system.
		Gibraltar is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, with full internal self-government under its 1969 Constitution.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Gibraltar (2691 words)

	Battle of Gibraltar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The naval Battle of Gibraltar took place on 25 April 1607 during the Eighty Years' War when a Dutch fleet surprised and engaged a Spanish fleet anchored at the Bay of Gibraltar.
		Van Heemskerk was killed during the first approach on the Spanish flagship as a cannon ball severed his leg.
		The Dutch effectively then doubled up the galleons in a move similar to the Battle of the Nile of 1798 and a few of the galleons caught fire.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Gibraltar (448 words)

	Gibraltar, Battle of - Rijksmuseum Amsterdam - National Museum for Art and History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Gibraltar, Battle of - Rijksmuseum Amsterdam - National Museum for Art and History
		On 25 April 1607, a Dutch fleet destroyed the Spanish fleet in the Bay of Gibraltar.
		It was the first major victory of a Dutch fleet in the Eighty Years War in foreign waters.
	www.rijksmuseum.nl /aria/aria_encyclopedia/00047819?lang=en (140 words)

	GundamOfficial :: Cosmic Era :: Glossary :: Locations
		Gibraltar was captured by ZAFT forces on May 25, C.E. 70, following a major naval battle off the coast of Casablanca, and subsequently became the main staging area for ZAFT's operations in Europe and northern Africa.
		However, Gibraltar once again becomes a ZAFT stronghold as the new conflict begins, and large numbers of reinforcements are deployed here during Operation Spear of Twilight.
		This campaign ended with the battle at the Endymion Crater on June 2, C.E. 70, after which ZAFT withdrew from the moon and abandoned its lunar bases.
	www.gundamofficial.com /worlds/ce/background/glossary_locations.html (2676 words)

	CNN.com - Gibraltar celebrates, Spain fumes - Aug 4, 2004
		GIBRALTAR -- Thousands of Gibraltarians celebrated 300 years of British rule by forming a human chain around "the Rock" while Spain fumed over the presence of a British minister.
		Wednesday was the highpoint of year-long celebrations marking the 300th anniversary of Gibraltar's occupation by an Anglo-Dutch force in 1704.
		Hoon did not join in the human chain but did attend a session of Gibraltar's House of Assembly, or parliament, which passed a motion conferring the "freedom of the city," the colony's highest honor, on Britain's Royal Navy which has long defended the territory.
	www.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/europe/08/04/gibraltar.celebrates/index.html (784 words)

	Naval Officers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		He took part in the Battle of Portland, and his ship was one of a group of 17 Zeeland ships that set sail, after the battle, for Zeeland.
		In 1653, he fought at the Battle of Portland, the Battle of the Gabbard, and the Battle of Scheveningen.
		Jan Pouwelszoon was present at the Battle of Dungeness, and was in Cornelis Evertsen de Oude's squadron.
	www.kentishknock.com /officers1.shtml (9221 words)

	The Military Revolution - 2
		The Battle of Lepanto (7 October 1571) in which Ottoman sea power in the Mediterranean was broken, was the last important sea battle between galleys.
		At the Battle of Gibraltar Bay (1607) a Dutch fleet under Admiral Jacob van Heemskirk (Heemskerck) defeated a Spanish force which included ten heavy galleons.
		Dutch men-of-war scored another victory over the Spanish in Battle of the Downs in 1639 - this time by the use of fireships, which were ignited and sent amongst the closely-packed Spanish fleet with devastating effect.
	history.wisc.edu /sommerville/351/351-162.htm (1394 words)

	The Battle of Lake Erie
		Gibraltar Island became a lookout point for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry during the War of 1812.
		Perry and his men defeated a fleet of British sailing vessels during the famous Battle of Lake Erie on September 10, 1813.
		This day was duly celebrated at Gibraltar Monday September 10 1866 by the hoisting of flags, and the firing of guns from the "Commodore Perry" and the "Sherman".
	www.osu.edu /cookecastle/islbattle01.html (117 words)

	Some Colours of other Commonwealth countries
		In Guards Regiments the reverse is true; the National Flag forms the basis for the Regimental Colours, with the badge of one of the companies superimposed rather than the Royal Cypher; the central device of the Queen's Colour is the same as that of the Governor General's personal standard.
		Battle Honours displayed on a Regimental Colour include the honours awarded to the unit for service prior to the First World War; a maximum of ten honours awarded during each World War; and a maximum of two honours awarded during the Korean conflict between 1950 and 1953.
		Battle honours awarded to Rifle regiments are emblazoned on the appointments of that regiment, most commonly on the drums carried by the band or the cap badge of the Regiment.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-flags/colours-allied.htm (1033 words)

	Thursday, August 30, 2001
		Although the European Union was supposed to virtually eliminate borders among European countries, the boundary between Gibraltar and Spain remains a source of friction.
		A strip of cafes and restaurants in Gibraltar's Casemates Square, a refurbished commercial square that is a popular place to wine and dine.
		Although Gibraltar has a mix of Spanish, British and Moroccan residents, recent polls have showed that its citizens have voted overwhelmingly to remain an overseas U.K. territory.
	ww2.pstripes.osd.mil /01/trav/tr083001e.html (400 words)

	The Battle of Trafalgar
		The size of gun on the line of battle ships was up to 24 pounder, firing heavy iron balls or chain and link shot designed to wreck rigging.
		The prospect of a decisive battle against the French and Spanish put the British Fleet in a state of high excitement.
		Turner's magnificent representation of the Battle of Trafalgar
	www.britishbattles.com /waterloo/battle-trafalgar.htm (2674 words)

	MI5 \| The battle for the Rock of Gibraltar
		The history of the Defence Security Office (DSO) in Gibraltar, released by the Security Service and published by The National Archives in March 2005, was documented in fascinating detail in 1945 by the head of the DSO's Security Intelligence Department, David Scherr.
		This was a woman in her 30s whose dress, mannerisms, speech and general appearance made her a rather seedy but not unattractive imitation of the seductive female spy of the thrillerette type.
		He was accused of having caused a suspicious fire in the Gibraltar dockyard on 30 June 1943, when "sheets of flame shot into the air and a thick cloud of fl smoke swirled back over the top of the Rock," in the words of The Times' report (1 July 1943).
	www.mi5.gov.uk /output/Page348.html (1423 words)

	World Telephone Numbering Guide
		For details of the Gibraltar government's reaction: Government of Gibraltar Press Office announcement, 23 January 2002.
		It may be possible from some nations to dial Gibraltar numbers through Spain's networks as +34 9567, presumably using tariffs to Spain.
		Some further background on numbering disputes involving Gibraltar and Spain: Gibraltar government topical speech (April 1998), and Gibraltar government press release (2 August 2001).
	www.wtng.info /wtng-350-gi.html (358 words)

	Title page for ETD etd-04062005-171034
		Gibraltar has been one of Great Britain’s most legendary fortresses since its capture from Spain in 1704 and its strategic position as the gatekeeper of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean gives it a commanding influence over the mouth of the Mediterranean.
		However, despite Gibraltar’s crucial role in those defining years of European history, no study has yet examined the use of such a critical base during the Age of Napoleon.
		During the years from 1793 to 1815, the garrison, naval base, and civilian population at Gibraltar were an important aspect of many battles and campaigns on land and sea.
	etd.lib.fsu.edu /theses/available/etd-04062005-171034 (287 words)

	MEHT 246
		The battle was at first was in the Moslems side, but at the end of the battle a group of archers disobeyed the Prophet’s instructions and they left their place, so a dis-believer battalion succeeded in killing 70 Moslem.
		In addition, he knew that the prophet Muhammad Swore after the battle of Uhud to kill 10 dis-believers in punishment to their killing the prophet’s uncle Hamza and cutting his body, which was done by Muaweyah’s mother.
		Tariq defeated the Goths of Spain in the battle of Gibraltar.
	biotsavart.tripod.com /history.htm (4961 words)

	Gibraltar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Gibraltar Football Association (GFA) applied to UEFA for independent membership of the soccer confederation, which would enable it to play as a national team in international matches in Europe and around the world (as participation in FIFA flows from UEFA membership).
		Gibraltar was the opening location in the 1987 James Bond film, The Living Daylights which featured 00 trainees using parachutes James Bond landing on the top-of-the-Rock, a fall from the rock face, and a fight aboard a moving jeep containing explosives.
		Gibraltar is where Beatle John Lennon married Yoko Ono, and is mentioned for this in the Beatles' hit The Ballad of John and Yoko
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gibraltar (4397 words)

	Andalucia Chapter 4
		About 15 km from Gibraltar we stopped at a little bar where a couple of excellent road bikes were parked out front.
		The money is Gibraltar pounds which are worth exactly one British pound but you can not spend Gibraltar pounds in Britain (though you can spend British pounds in Gibraltar).
		Gibraltar is a big rock but it's only a rock.
	www.ericandjoan.com /worldtrip/andalucia/andchp4.htm (1208 words)

	Grand Slam - A Battle of Lost Opportunities
		The local population of Indian Held Kashmir did not co-operate with the Gibraltar Force and by 18th August the operations of the Gibraltar Force were considerably reduced.
		Operation Gibraltar conceived by the ISI91 as Gauhar has stated and perhaps by Akhtar Hussain Malik and/or other people and were in vogue since 1958 was approved by President Ayub in July 1965 and executed from 1st August 196592.
		It is a tragedy of Pakistani military history that the futile mudslinging matches between various mandarins and political opponents of Bhutto, in the process of pursuance and as part of a war of egos has clouded the true contribution of 12 Division at the strategic level in the 1965 War.
	www.defencejournal.com /2000/sept/grand-slam.htm (11101 words)

	The Battle of Gibraltar, by Cornelis Claesz. van Wieringen
		Full title: The Explosion of the Spanish Flagship during the Battle of Gibraltar, 25 April 1607.
		One can imagine that a painting of the scene would be handled very differently if the Dutch had lost the battle.
		As it is, this image of the moment of destruction of the Spanish flagship and its crew seems to be rendered with pride, even glee.
	www.artcyclopedia.com /masterscans/l223.html (110 words)

	Harpoon HQ - Harpoon Classic, Harpoon II, Harpoon 3, Harpoon 4
		An attack on Gibraltar from the Spanish and French air forces is expected soon.
		The time is ripe to neutralize Sweden and the Baltic states to ensure Sweden's disarmament and the return of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia to Russia under the umbrella of EurAlliance.
		The mission is to attack Russian and East German troops from the east and west and to disrupt their overland and seaborne lines/lanes of supply.
	www.harpoonhq.com /harpoon3/oversize_scenarios (2469 words)

	Lonely Planet
		Many of the graves in the Trafalgar Cemetery are those of British sailors who died at Gibraltar after the Battle of Trafalgar (1805).
		They constitute a tiny portion of the more than 70km (43.4mi) of tunnels in the Rock, most of which are off limits to the public.
		Nearby is the Tower of Homage, the last vestige of Gibraltar's Muslim castle, built in 1333.
	www.expedia.co.uk /lonelyplanet/Gibraltar/artsandarchitecture.aspx (357 words)

	World War 2 in General quiz -- free game
		It was a symbol of Japanese supremacy, not only on the sea but also as a superior race.
		In one single battle these giants of the sea were to become largely redundant and a new style of naval warfare was unveiled.
		What was the location of the first naval battle ever fought where opposing fleets never actually came in contact with each other?
	www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=7697 (602 words)

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