4 August 1704 August 3, 2011 Author: Staff Gibraltar is captured by an English and Dutch fleet during the War of the Spanish Succession Famous Words of Inspiration..."No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other's worth." Robert Southey — Click here for more from Robert Southey Related posts: 3 July 1940 Categories: History Tags: 1704, 4 August