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	Vigo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As of 2003 census, the population of the city of Vigo proper was 292,566, and the population of the entire urban area was estimated to be 420,672, ranking as the 14th-largest urban area of Spain.
		Vigo has been chosen to be, in the nearest future, the headquarter of the European Fisheries Agency.
		University of Vigo, which earlier was a branch of University of Santiago, is situated in a mountainous area outside the city.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vigo (329 words)

	Vigo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Vigo is the largest city of the Galicia region and Pontevedra province in northwestern Spain.
		Situated in Vigo is Galicia's leading employer, PSA Peugeot Citroën Group, which in 2003 produced a total of 473,000 vehicles, of which more than 88% were sold outside Spain.
		Vigo is the largest fishing port in Europe, and the home port of the world's largest fishing company,.
	www.secaucus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Vigo (247 words)

	Probert Encyclopaedia: Battles (1700-1799) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Battle of Aboukir Bay, also known as the Battle of the Nile, was a naval battle during the Napoleonic Wars between Great Britain and France, in which Admiral Horatio Nelson defeated Napoleon Bonaparte's fleet at the Egyptian seaport of Aboukir on the 1st of August 1798.
		The Battle of Culloden was a defeat in 1746 of the Jacobite rebel army of the British prince Charles Edward Stuart (the 'Young Pretender') by the Duke of Cumberland on a stretch of moorland in Inverness-shire, Scotland.
		The Battle of Vigo Bay occurred in 1702 and saw the French fleet under Admiral Chateau-Renault attacked and defeated by a combined English and Dutch force under Sir G Rooke and Admiral Van Almonde.
	www.probertencyclopaedia.com /FB6.HTM (2638 words)

	Battle of Vigo Bay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Vigo Bay, 23 October 1702 by Ludolf Bakhuizen, painted c.
		Chateau-Renault had fortified the harbour by laying a boom of masts, covered by guns from forts in the town and on the island of San Simón, near the town of Redondela.
		British guinea coins of 1703 bear the word VIGO to commemorate the battle.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Vigo_Bay (409 words)

	The Probert Encyclopaedia - Weapons and Warfare (B)
		The Battle of Algiers was a bitter conflict in Algiers from 1954 to 1962 between the Algerian nationalist population and the French colonial army and French settlers.
		The Battle of Hattin was a major defeat for the Crusaders by Saladin on the 4th of July 1187 at a village in Palestine 8 km northwest of Tiberias.
		The Battle of Navas de Tolosa was fought in 1212 between Yakub Almansur of the Almohades and the kings of Aragon, Castile and Navarre.
	www.fas.org /news/reference/probert/F2.HTM (16973 words)

	Vigo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Vigo is the largest city of the Galicia (Spain)Galicia region and Pontevedra (province)Pontevedra province in northwestern Spain.
		Vigo County law enforcement agencies have joined forces through a newly created task force to make sure sex offenders are following the law.
		The Vigo County Task Force on Sexual Predators is a joint effort among the county prosecutor's office, Sheriff's Department and Terre Haute Police Department.
	www.infothis.com /find/Vigo (417 words)

	History. Concello de Vigo
		Vigo’s ship owners organised the defence of the town and obtained permission from the Crown to plunder the enemy merchant ships.
		This important fleet, full of riches from America, was destroyed after a bloody battle at sea and on land.
		In 1778 Charles III broke with the monopoly of ports authorised to trade with America and Vigo began to benefit from ocean-going traffic.
	www.vigo.org /conecenos/historiadet.php?lang=ing&id=3 (266 words)

	British coin Five Guineas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		) have the word VIGO under the Queen's head, indicating that the gold was captured from Spanish galleons in the Battle of Vigo Bay in October 1702, but very few of these coins now remain in existence and they are extremely valuable (up to £50,000).
		The reign of Queen Anne (1702-1714) began with one of the most valuable and exotic of all British coins, the "Vigo" five guinea piece of 1703, which was struck from gold captured from Spanish galleons at the Battle of Vigo Bay in October 1702.
		A Royal Warrant of 10 February 1703 (1702 old style) authorised the word "VIGO" be placed "under our effigies, which inscription we intend as a mark of distinction from the rest of our gold and silver moneys to continue to posterity the remembrance of that glorious action".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_coin_Five_Guineas (1225 words)

	History. Concello de Vigo
		Vigo and its surroundings have been inhabited since early times.
		In relation to cultural expressions from the Neolithic, it is worth mentioning the discovery in Vigo of several axes, some of a clearly votive nature.
		The culture of the castros, which covers the entire Iron Age, was developed in Galicia from the 8th century BC to the end of the 1st century AD, in Roman times.
	www.vigo.org /conecenos/historiadet.php?lang=ing&id=3 (296 words)

	Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
		She was named after the Battle of Vigo, which took place in 1702 during the War of Spanish Succession between a British-Dutch Fleet and the French, and which ended in a victory for the British.
		She performed a variety of operations there, at a time when there was much going on in the region and nearby, such as the internal turmoil in Egytp between 1951–1954.
		In 1953, while still in the Mediterranean, ''Vigo'' suffered a fire onboard her, causing minor damage, though ''Vigo'' would suffere another fire in 1954.
	www.mauspfeil.net /HMS_Vigo%20(D31).html (319 words)

	Royal Navy
		Although the battle itself was indecisive and neither side lost a ship, the casualties were heavy and it put an end to the Franco-Spanish attempt to capture Gibraltar.
		Lord George Rodney, later to triumph at the Battle of the Saints in 1782, served in HMS Somerset in 1739 while preparing for his Lieutenant’s exams.
		The British were victorious at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham on September 13, 1759 giving Britain control of the entire Atlantic seaboard.
	www.royal-navy.mod.uk /rn/print.php?page=1929 (1372 words)

	Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
		Image:Bakhuizen, Battle of Vigo Bay.jpg thumb300px''The '''Battle of Vigo Bay''', [[23 October 1702'' by Ludolf Bakhuizen, painted c.
		Image:20000 Vigo Bay.jpg thumbThe Battle of the Bay of Vigo, as pictured in ''[[20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'' (Hetzel edition)]] Rooke had been sent with a large Anglo-Dutch force to capture Cádiz in Spain but retreated in defeat on 29 September 1702.
		On October 23 Rooke attacked, sending Admiral Thomas Hopsonn on the HMS Torbay ''Torbay'' to break the boom, and landing the soldiers of the James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde Duke of Ormonde to capture the forts.
	www.mauspfeil.net /Battle_of_Vigo_Bay.html (443 words)

	VIGO - Online Information article about VIGO
		Vigo Bay, one of the finest of the Galician fjords, extends inland for 19 m., and is sheltered by See also:
		Vigo owes its importance to its deep and spacious See also:
		In 1719 Vigo was captured by the British under See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /VAN_VIR/VIGO.html (397 words)

	The battle of Vigo Bay. Admiral Sir George Rooke
		Made all the sail we could toward Vigo, being about twelve or fourteen leagues to the northward of it, with a fresh gale at SSE.
		It is also resolved that the army do land tomorrow morning and march to the fort on the south side of the Redondella, and attack it, and from thence where it shall be most useful to the annoying the enemy.
		At ten weighed anchor with the fleet and stood in close to the two forts at the entrance of the harbor, but proving calm, Vice Admiral Hopsonn was forced to anchor, the cannon from both sides playing amongst the ships, but did no great damage.
	www.arrakis.es /~rojea/rande/rooke.htm (746 words)

	War of the Spanish Succession (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The battle was a resounding success for Marlborough and Eugene, and had the effect of knocking Bavaria out of the war.
		By the end of the year, however, Madrid was recovered by an army led by King Philip V and the James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick-upon-TweedDuke of Berwick (the illegitimate son of James II of England, serving in the French army).
		The battle marked a turning point in the war; despite winning, the allies were unable to proceed with the invasion, having suffered such tremendous casualties.
	www.infothis.com /find/War_of_the_Spanish_Succession (4087 words)

	Vigo 1702-2002. The battle of Vigo Bay. English
		The powerful "Silver Squad" sheltered in Vigo bay, is defeated by the English and Dutch Navy which pursued its rich shipment.
		A naval battle, in the context of the Spanish Succession War, which projected the name of Vigo bay all around the world however much it would mean a terrible defeat for Spain.
		The most rich fleet ever remembered on the waves also left its much desired remains in the sea of Vigo for the memory and the adventure of treasure searchers, who from that time up to these days tried to rescue them in one way or another.
	www.rojea.arrakis.es /indexeng.htm (148 words)

	Historic Treasure Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		From Camp Vigo to battle with ‘Stonewall’ poster
		The story began June 7, 1861, with the Fourteenth Regiment of Indiana volunteer Infantry was organized at Camp Vigo.
		The camp was located west of Collect Park and was one of two training camps in Terre Haute.
	web.indstate.edu /community/vchs/ht/ht092087.htm (250 words)

	Vigo, Spain - Current News & Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Vigo County Auditor Jim Bramble said that while there is "a lot of room to make county government more efficient," steps need to be taken to ensure...
		Vigo county officials had hoped the digs at Markle Mill Park near Terre Haute would yield evidence of a tunnel tying the park to the underground railroad, a...
		Vigo County officials on Monday accepted the first installment of federal funds to reimburse the county for replacing its antiquated punch-card voting system...
	www.4newz.net /world/nz/Vigo.html (10982 words)

	HMSWishart
		He commanded the 50 gun ship Oxford at the battle of Barfleur in May 1692 which put an end to the French invasion fleet assembled to restore James II to the British throne.
		George Rooke at the Battle of Vigo Bay in October 1702, where the combined British and Dutch fleet defeated a Spanish and French fleet capturing much Spanish treasure.
		Her Battle Honours awarded were: Atlantic 1939-44, Spartivento 1940, Mediterranean 1942, Malta Convoys 1942, North Africa 1942-3, and Sicily 1943.
	www.wishart.org /hmswishart.html (1066 words)

	The battle of Vigo bay extract
		Methuen, at Lisbon, that the galleons from the West Indies had put into Vigo, under convoy of a French squadron.
		Captain Hardy (knighted for this service) lost no time in communicating this intelligence to the admiral, and Sir George Rooke called a council of war, in which it was determined to attack the enemy in the port of Vigo.
		Whether this determination was formed in the spirit of friendship toward that gentleman or not, it is sufficiently evident, that in the first instance of their good will, they left him ample room to evince his skill and capacity.
	www.arrakis.es /~rojea/rande/randenglish.htm (722 words)

	Britannia: sea battle of Vigo Bay in 1702
		Britannia: sea battle of Vigo Bay in 1702
		I could not found anything about the sea battle of Vigo Bay in 1702, like ship positions, extract of logbooks etc...
		Re: sea battle of Vigo Bay in 1702
	www.britannia.com /history/forum/messages/649.html (45 words)

	Articles - George Rooke (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		He became Rear Admiral in 1690, and fought at the Battle of Beachy Head.
		In May 1692 he served under Russell at the Battle of Barfleur, and he greatly distinguished himself in a night attack on the French fleet at La Hogue, when he succeeded in burning six of their ships.
		In 1702 he commanded the disastrous expedition against CÃ¡diz, but on the passage home destroyed the Spanish treasure fleet in the Battle of Vigo Bay.
	www.mainearth.com /articles/George_Rooke (262 words)

	The Ultimate HMS Monmouth (1667) - American History Information Guide and Reference
		She served from 1667 to 1767, winning ten battle honours over a century of active service.
		She was built at Chatham Dockyard in 1667 - seeing action whilst still in the Thames, during the Raid on the Medway, and fought at the Battle of Solebay in 1672, shortly followed by the Battle of Texel in 1673.
		She fought at the Battle of Barfleur in 1692, at the Battle of Vigo Bay in 1702, and at the Siege of Gibraltar and Velez Malaga in 1704.
	www.historymania.com /american_history/HMS_Monmouth_%281667%29 (192 words)

	Battle of Malplaquet - Enpsychlopedia
		The Battle of Malplaquet was a battle of the War of the Spanish Succession that took place on September 11, 1709 between France and a British–Austrian alliance (known as the Allies).
		The British and Austrians were led by the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugène of Savoy, with a contingent of Dutch troops, while the French were commanded by Marshal Villars and Marshal Boufflers.
		It was the bloodiest battle of the war, and prevented the Allies from moving on towards Paris.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Battle_of_Malplaquet (299 words)

	BHC2216 : The Battle of Vigo Bay, 12 October 1702
		The Battle of Vigo Bay, 12 October 1702
		The battle is viewed from the south shore of Vigo Bay where troops are landing and marching off to the right.
		The land curves round to the left to the entrance to Redondela harbour.
	www.nmm.ac.uk /mag/pages/mnuExplore/PaintingDetail.cfm?letter=B&ID=BHC2216 (470 words)

	Articles - James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		He obtained command of a cavalry regiment in Ireland in 1684, and having received an appointment at court on the accession of James II, he served against the Duke of Monmouth (1685).
		Having succeeded his grandfather as Duke of Ormonde in 1688, he joined William of Orange, by whom he was made colonel of a regiment of horse-guards, which he commanded at the Battle of the Boyne.
		In 1691 he served on the continent under William, and after the accession of Queen Anne he became commander of the land forces co-operating with Sir George Rooke in Spain, where he fought in the Battle of Vigo Bay.
	www.poncier.com /articles/James_Butler,_2nd_Duke_of_Ormonde (533 words)

	Global Marine Ltd. to Investigate Spanish Galleons, WWII Submarine and Open Spanish Subsidiary
		The British seized the ship as a prize during the Battle of Vigo Bay and during the return voyage to England; the "Eldorado" struck a rock and quickly sank.
		Unfortunately, the original records of the cargo being transported by the "Eldorado" were either destroyed during the navel engagement or have since been lost.
		Global Marine's researcher in Spain has been able to discern a reasonable estimate of the amount and type of cargo that may be found at the wreck site of the "Eldorado", through the records of the British Admiralty pertaining to the Naval Battle and the capture of vessels of Spain's Armada.
	www.wallstreetnewscast.com /news/nov/glbm.html (1111 words)

	Ghostbusters Season 1
		Pilot Episode - The after effects of the battle with Vigo the Carpathian are well felt in the Ghostbuster ranks.
		However, Vigo was not to be the last of the other worldly spirits to deal with the Ghostbusters.
		Pilot Episode - With a new evil on the rise, the Ghostbusters are dead (no pun intended) on their feet trying to deal with the supernatural storm on the horizon.
	www.geocities.com /nusmin/GBS1.htm (918 words)

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