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War of Jenkins' Ear: A British squadron wins a tactical victory over a Spanish squadron off Havana.

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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…
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Battle of Havana (1748)

1748 battle of the War of Jenkins' Ear

The Battle of Havana was a naval engagement that took place between the British Caribbean squadron and a Spanish squadron based near Havana during the War of Jenkins' Ear. The battle occurred on the morning of the 12th and ended on 14 October 1748. The belligerents consisted of…
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