Saturday, January 04, 2014
encyclopedia britanica blogging
FERROL- seaport of spain. 3 parts. old, new + the esterio. invisible from the sea + heavily fortified. pop in 1869-21,120. until 1752a mere fishing villiage. ferdenand VI started to build his arsenal. 1799 brits tried to capture it, but defeated the french fleet 1st. 1823, a blockade by the french again + surrendered.