Siege of Alicante

The siege of Alicante took place from December 1708 to April 1709 during the War of the Spanish Succession. The city of Alicante was besieged by a French and Spanish force loyal to Philip V. They were opposed by the garrison, an Allied force under the command of John Richards.

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1708 — 1709  Wikidata
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1709-04-20T00:00:00Z

1708 — 1709 Siege of Alicante

1332-04-17T00:00:00Z

1332-04-22T00:00:00Z

1332 Siege of Elche

1356-09-01T00:00:00Z

1356-10-01T00:00:00Z

1356 Siege of Alicante

1691-07-23T00:00:00Z

1691-07-27T00:00:00Z

1691 Bombardment of Alicante

1705-08-03T00:00:00Z

1705-08-03T00:00:00Z

1705 Bombardment of Alicante

1706-01-01T00:00:00Z

1706-01-01T00:00:00Z

1706 First Siege of Alicante

1706-08-08T00:00:00Z

1706-09-07T00:00:00Z

1706 Second Siege of Alicante

1812-01-16T00:00:00Z

1812-01-16T00:00:00Z

1812 Battle of Alicante

1844-01-28T00:00:00Z

1844-03-09T00:00:00Z

1844 Boné uprising

1873-09-27T00:00:00Z

1873-09-27T00:00:00Z

1873 Bombardment of Alicante

1936-11-28T00:00:00Z

1936-11-29T00:00:00Z

1936 Eight-hour bombing

1938-05-25T00:00:00Z

1938-05-25T00:00:00Z

1938 Bombing of Alicante

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1364	Barony of Castalla		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1332	Siege of Elche	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1356	Siege of Alicante	Republic of Genoa, siege, Crown of Aragon, Crown of Castile	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1691	Bombardment of Alicante	Kingdom of France, Hispanic Monarchy, naval bombing of a city	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1705	Bombardment of Alicante	bombardment	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1706	First Siege of Alicante	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1706	Second Siege of Alicante	battle, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1708	Siege of Alicante	Kingdom of France, siege, Grand Alliance, Kingdom of Spain	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1812	Battle of Alicante	Spain, First French Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1844	Boné uprising	rebellion, Kingdom of Spain	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1873	Bombardment of Alicante	naval bombing of a city	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1936	Eight-hour bombing	aerial bombing of a city	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1938	Bombing of Alicante	airstrike	Wikidata
site	bunker		Air-raid Shelter in Petrer	air-raid shelter	Wikidata
site	bunker		Air-raid shelters of Alicante	air-raid shelter	Wikidata
site	bunker		Bunker del Tamarit (Santa Pola)	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Bunker of Far de Santa Pola	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Bunker of Les Salines	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Bunker of Pavellons del Far, Santa Pola	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Port of Santa Pola Bunker	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		REFUGIO ANTIAÉREO Nº 4 - CASTILLO DE SAN FERNANDO	air-raid shelter	Wikidata
site	bunker		Refugio Calle Luis Calpena y Hernán Cortés Glorieta	air-raid shelter	Wikidata
site	bunker	1936	Bunker, Aeroport de l'Altet 01	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1936	Bunker, Aeroport de l'Altet 02	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1937	Bunker number 37 in Clot de Galvany	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1937	Bunker number 41 in Clot de Galvany	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1937	Bunker number 44 in Clot de Galvany	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1937	Bunker number 45 in Clot de Galvany	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1937	Bunker number 46 in Clot de Galvany	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1937	Bunker number 51 in Clot de Galvany	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1937	Bunker number 56 in Clot de Galvany	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1937	Bunker number 58 in Clot de Galvany	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1937	Command Bunker in Clot de Galvany	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1937	Rear Defense Bunkers and Trenches in Clot de Galvany	bunker	Wikidata
site	fort		Torre San José	fortress	Wikidata
site	tower		Aigua Amarga tower	monument, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Torre Bosch	monument, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Torre de la Calahorra	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Torre de la Vall-llonga	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Torre del Barranc d'Aigües	monument, fortified tower, tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Torre del Carabassí	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Torre Rizo	monument, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1500	Torre de Ressemblanch	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1600	Torre Atalayola	monument, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1600	Torre Boguñó	monument, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1600	Torre de la Illeta de l'Horta	monument, fortified tower	Wikidata