Historical Register in London, Middlesex

Grimaldo Letter Claims Spanish Expedition Aims at Moors

The 1720 correspondence describes an anticipated Spanish naval expedition along the African coast. It asserts the action sought to drive off Moorish forces and lift sieges, framing it as a defense of Ceuta and Gibraltar from supposed threats and piracy. The Marquess de Grimaldo and Marquess de Lede are named, with dates and locations tied to the Gibraltar garrison.