French commander Noailles invades Spain. William III sends an
English fleet under the command of Edward Russell to try to save
Barcelona from falling to France.
Citation:
Editors. "Noailles invades Spain".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16908, accessed 26 May 2013.]