On the occasion of Armed Forces Day 2022, the Alaior City Council and the General Command of the Balearic Islands have organized a Flag Swearing-in for civilian personnel, the purpose of which is to allow Spaniards who, without being linked to the Armed Forces with a professional, can express their commitment to the defense of. . .
On Saturday the race returns in miles that crosses emblematic spaces of the Port of Mahón such as the Naval Base, Pinto Island or La Mola Fortress. The 10/5 Miles City of Mahón is a race through the historical and natural heritage of the Port of Mahón that Unisport Consulting has been organizing for seven. . .
After almost two months weakening the fort with artillery, on January 6, 1782, the final assault began. The Duke of Crillón went with his aides and generals to the Talaiot de Trepucó, from where a volley of rifles was launched, followed by another from the French and another from the Germans (the French were camped. . .
The Onda Cero Radio station, in its local broadcast (Menorca), interviewed Colonel Víctor Manuel Herrero Álvarez as director of the Menorca Military Consortium. The interview took place in a relaxed tone and the Colonel took advantage of the occasion to inform the listeners of said communication medium about the work that the Consortium is carrying. . .
On November 11, the besiegers’ mortar batteries began to function. In the early days, the only damage inside the Castle was a small 6-pounder cannon. The Castle’s gunners also managed to sink a supply ship that was attempting to unload at the Georgetown dock. Minister José Moñino y Redondo, Count of Floridablanca, sent the largest. . .
Governor Murray began the defense of San Felipe Castle with two objectives: to await the arrival of a relief convoy and to hold out as long as possible to help his comrades in Gibraltar. The defense comprised the Castle itself; to the south, separated by Cala San Esteban, was Fort Malborough and, to the north,. . .
On the occasion of Armed Forces Day 2022, the Alaior City Council and the General Command of the Balearic Islands have organized a Flag Swearing for civilian personnel, on Saturday, May 28 at 11 a.m. in Alaior, which aims to allow Spaniards who, without being professionally linked to the Armed Forces, can express their commitment. . .
More than 130 athletes have participated this morning in the XVI La Mola Fortress Race, an athletic event whose route has been carried out entirely inside the Fortress of Isabel II (La Mola), a monumental, heritage and historical site of the island of Menorca with an approximate area of 1 square km. Juan Moreno del. . .
The General Commander of the Balearic Islands, Fernando Luis Gracia Herréiz, visits the island of Menorca for the second time. On this occasion, the general met this Friday with the president of the Insular Council, Susana Mora, and the mayor of Alaior, José Luis Benejam, and he also took the opportunity to meet, in the. . .
Athletes who wish to participate in the sixteenth edition of the Fortaleza de La Mola race, which will be held next Sunday, May 8 from 10:30 a.m., can now formalize their registration online, through the website www.elitechip. net, or at the starting point up to half an hour before the start of the test. The. . .
