To suppose that Gibraltar commands the Mediterranean, or the pass into it, or the trade of it, is to suppose a detected falsehood; because though Britain holds the post, she has lost the other three, and every benefit she expected from it.
Paine argues against the misconception that Gibraltar is strategically advantageous for Britain.
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