Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Nnukwu nnọchibido nke Gibraltar were site na 24 June 1779 ruo 7 February 1783 ma bụrụ otu n'ime nnọchibido kachasị ogologo nke ndị agha Britain na-atachi obi, yana ịbụ otu n'ime nnọchibido na-aga n'ihu na akụkọ ntolite. Ụgbọ mmiri ndị Spen na ndị France jikọrọ aka si n'oké osimiri nọchibido Gibraltar, ebe ndị agha buru ibu nọ n'ala na-ewu ụlọ ndị siri ike, ebe ndị e wusiri ike, ebe ndị e wusiri ike, na ebe ndị a ga-esi na-awakpo Gibraltar. Ndị Spen tinyere ọnụ ọgụgụ na-arịwanye elu nke ndị agha na ụgbọ mmiri na nnọchibido ahụ, na-eyigharị mbuso agha nke ndị England na-ezube.
Ụgbọ mmiri nke afọ 1779. Mgbapụta mbụ nke nnọchibido ahụ bịara n'oge opupu ihe ubi nke 1780 mgbe Admiral George Rodney jidere ụgbọ njem ndị Spain na Cape Finesterre ma merie ụgbọ mmiri ndị Spain na Agha nke Cape St. Vincent, na-enye nkwado nke ndị ikom 1,052 na ọtụtụ ihe.