The suspicions of espionage, increased by the critical situation of the siege against the English, altered in many aspects the daily life of the people of Mahon. Thus, the arrests and the accusation of crimes under the common denomination of treason spread, in an attempt to neutralize civil support for the cause of the still. . .
Today the first meeting of this year of the Permanent Commission of the Menorca Military Consortium was held. The event was held in the meeting room of the Palacio de Isabell II, located on the street with the same name in the municipality of Mahón, instead of the usual one for such meetings, which is. . .
The Institute of Military History and Culture organizes the XXIII Course of Uniformology of the Spanish Army, which will be held in Madrid from May 9 to 30, 2022, in person and / or distance. The course takes a historical tour of the Uniforms, which have been regulated in the Spanish ET, throughout history. Fundamentally,. . .
The new Commander-in-Chief of the Balearic Islands, Major General Fernando Luis Gracia Herréiz, has assured that he will prioritize the recovery of the Castle of San Felipe, in reference to the monuments managed by the Military Consortium of Menorca. During his first visit to Menorca, following his inauguration on February 25, the Commander stated in. . .
Division General Fernando Luis Gracia Herréiz, the new General Commander of the Balearic Islands since he took office on February 25, visits the military installations in Menorca from today until the day after tomorrow, Friday March 18. General Gracia is focusing on getting to know the personnel, facilities and properties of the Army on the. . .
On August 19, 1781, the squad of Lieutenant General Duke of Crillon, supported by a contingent of French troops, landed in Menorca to conquer its territory. From then on, the old ambition of recovering one of the two enclaves lost by the Spanish Crown after the War of Succession ended began to materialize. Due to. . .
In September 1706 the Allied fleet supported the uprisings of the people of Ibiza and Mallorca to proclaim Charles king of Spain. Once the Bourbons capitulated, the fleet withdrew to winter in Atlantic ports. The following month, the Menorcans were debating between two options: wait for the arrival of the Allied fleet or get up. . .
The Minorca Military Consortium wanted to recover a video recorded by an individual of the last day of instruction in La Mola for the 90/1st of the BIMTB Mahón II, mainly due to its historical interest. It is a video from the year 1990 in which you can see some of the buildings used to. . .
On May 20, 1756, Menorca witnessed one of the greatest naval battles in its history. The island witnessed the clash between two great powers of the time, Great Britain and France, who were fighting for control of Menorca itself. In fact, the French arrived ready to take it from the British hands and that is. . .
On February 21, Diario Menorca published an article, whose author is Juan Hernández Andreu, a member of the Institu Menorquí d’Estudis (IME), on economic aspects related to the takeover of Menorca by the Spanish in 1782. This report reveals and compares the future of trade in Menorca during the successive British and Spanish dominations, as. . .
