The capture of Gibraltar and control of Gibraltar strait by British in 1704 prevented French fleets between Mediterranean and Atlantic to combine forces.
Though Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory, the actual Straits of Gibraltar is not 'owned' by Britain.
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Britain in the sun.
Gibraltar is a self governing Overseas Territory of the UK.
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By the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713
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The Rock of Gibraltar