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Last Friday, February 17, at the Isabel II Palace and chaired by the General Commander of the Balearic Islands, Fernando Luis Gracia Herréiz, the accreditation of the appointment of Mr. Jordi Moya Riera as ambassador of the “Army Brand” took place. ”. During the event, which was attended by relatives and friends of the new. . .

Since the capture of Menorca by the Duke of Crillón, the presence of Swiss infantry regiments garrisoned Menorca was common. The Helvetian regiments had been contracted by the Spanish Bourbon monarchy since 1742 and, according to their regulations, they had to renew their contract every 20 years. These units adopted the canton from which they. . .

The General Commander of the Balearic Islands, Fernando Luis Gracia Herréiz, highlighted this Friday the work carried out by the Menorca Military Consortium and invited “more than ever” to join efforts and wills for the “ambitious project for the comprehensive rehabilitation of the Sant Felip environment”. . Gracia Herréiz spoke these words during her speech. . .

A gentle tramontana, a group of “young” enthusiasts, a monumental space eaten by vegetation, these are the ingredients with which a day of cooperation, collaboration and enthusiasm is cooked to recover the incredible history of this strategic island. The collaboration between the Isla del Rey Volunteers, the Association of Friends of the Military Museum of. . .

Catherine II’s interest in Menorca became even more evident, if possible, in 1781, in the context of her minister Potemkin’s policy. The British historian William Coxe, who handled abundant diplomatic documentation, assures that England was willing in 1781 to cede the Island to the Czarina, in exchange for certain conditions. Of course Russia always aspired. . .