On completion of the works in the town, the Sultan crossed the Strait to look at the works and stayed in Gibraltar for two months.

In 1501, Gibraltar passed back to the Spanish Crown, and Isabella I of Castile issued a Royal Warrant granting Gibraltar the coat of arms that it still uses today.

As the Alliance's campaign faltered, the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht was negotiated and ceded control of Gibraltar to Britain to secure Britain's withdrawal from the war.

Unsuccessful attempts by Spanish monarchs to regain Gibraltar were made with the siege of 1727 and again with the Great Siege of Gibraltar (1779 to 1783), during the American War of Independence.

(2.6 sq mi) and shares its northern border with Spain.

The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region.