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Created page with "The '''Siege of Minorca''' was a siege of Fort St. Philip during the Seven Years War. This contributed to the Declaration of War on 18 May, 1756. A French force of 15,000..."
The '''Siege of Minorca''' was a [[siege]] of Fort St. Philip during the [[Seven Years War]]. This contributed to the Declaration of War on 18 May, 1756. A French force of 15,000 (led by Duke de Richelieu) laid siege to a smaller garrison of 2,000 British led by William Blakeney). This siege resulted in a French victory.