Spain and Britain were fighting the War of the Spanish Succession at the time and the Royal Navy was approaching dominance on the high seas when it sent the San Jose to the bottom. Images ...
The medieval cathedral, with a tall, 14th-century octagonal tower, was left a ruin in 1707 during the War of the Spanish Succession. The new cathedral, finished in the neoclassical style in 1781 ...
Montjuïc Castle ended up defending the city from many attacks moving forward, including those carried out during the War of the Spanish Succession. It also served as a prison during the War of ...