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Landing at Barcelona | |||||||
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Part of War of the Spanish Succession | |||||||
Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
England Dutch Republic Pro-Habsburg Spain | Pro-Bourbon Spain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
George Rooke George of Hesse-Darmstadt | Francisco de Velasco | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
48 ships, 2,600 troops | 880 troops, 5,000 militia | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
None | None |
The Landing at Barcelona was a failed Allied attempt in May 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession to capture the city of Barcelona from its Spanish pro-Bourbon defenders.