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Battle of Cartagena de Indias
1741 naval battle of the War of Jenkins' Ear
The Battle of Cartagena de Indias took place during the 1739 to 1748 War of Jenkins' Ear between Spain and Great Britain. The result of long-standing commercial tensions, the war was primarily fought in the Caribbean; the British tried to capture key Spanish ports in the region,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
War of Jenkins' Ear
1739–1748 conflict between Britain and Spain
The War of Jenkins' Ear (1739-1748) was a conflict between Great Britain and Spain. Most of the fighting took place in New Granada and the Caribbean Sea, with major operations largely ended by 1742. The conflict is considered to be related to the War of the Austrian Succession…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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