So how on earth did britain end up owning the rock of gibraltar and hang on to it for so long!. Surely a powerful force could have retaken it at some time in the past!.!?!?Www@QuestionHome@Com
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: because the British were more powerful and historically proud Www@QuestionHome@Com The rock was initially occupied by force during the war of Spanish succession 1704 when ownership was disputed!. The territory was then ceded in perpetuity from Spain to Britain under article 10 of the treaty of Utrecht 1713!. Subsequently Spain has tried to reclaim it by both diplomatic and by military means but without success!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Yes they were and still are , but we were prouder and more powerful , Plus we kicked Napoleon out of Spain when they could not , And the Spanish were not fool enough to take us on after that!.Www@QuestionHome@Com yes The spanish are a proud nation but the british just owned i mean how does it take 800 years to kick the moors off the iberian peninsulaWww@QuestionHome@Com |