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Siege of Gibraltar and Spanish War Preparations
The Letter from Spain's ambassador warned of forceful actions and rejection of peace moves as Gibraltar faced a February siege. Spain built a large armada, gathered funds from flotilla prizes, and used subsidies from Vienna to pay sailors, signaling renewed war momentum and doubt over English naval power.
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England
Marquess de Pozzobueno
London
Duke of Newcastle
Britannick
Spain
Gibraltar
Count de Los Torres
West Indies
Vienna