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Anglo-Spanish War: England invaded Spanish Jamaica, capturing it a week later.

Historical image related to Anglo-Spanish War: England invaded Spanish Jamaica, capturing it a week later. from May 19, 1655

Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660)

War between the English Protectorate, under Oliver Cromwell, and Spain

The Anglo-Spanish War was fought between England and Spain between 1654 and 1660. It was driven by the economic and religious rivalry between the two countries, with each side attacking the other's commercial and colonial interests in various ways, such as privateering and naval…
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Invasion of Jamaica

1655 English victory over Spain

The Invasion of Jamaica took place in May 1655, during the 1654 to 1660 Anglo-Spanish War, when an English expeditionary force captured Spanish Jamaica. It was part of an ambitious plan by Oliver Cromwell to acquire new colonies in the Americas, known as the Western Design.
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Colony of Santiago

Former Spanish colony in the Caribbean

Santiago was a Spanish territory of the Spanish West Indies and within the Viceroyalty of New Spain, in the Caribbean region. Its location is the present-day island and nation of Jamaica.
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