| Blake Walker | 07 Mar 2010 12:33 a.m. PST |
I asked some friends about the War of Jenkins Ear. They told me it was conflict between the Dutch and English over impressed English sailors into the Dutch navy. One of the English sailors named Jenkins had his ear sliced off and it supposedly started the naval conflict. Is that true? I'm familiar with the War of Austrian Succession and the Seven Years War, but am unfamiliar with early 18th century conflicts (i.e., the War of Spanish Succession and the Great Northern War between Sweden and Russia). But after looking stuff online, it looks like a conflict between England and Spain that merged into the WAS. Thanks,
Blake |
| NoLongerAMember | 07 Mar 2010 3:17 a.m. PST |
It was between Britain and Spain, and was over trading rights in the Caribean. Jenkins did have his ear cut off by them, and this was passed around Parliment to make them take action. And yes it merged into the WAS. |
| reddrabs | 07 Mar 2010 7:31 a.m. PST |
There's a sizeable gap between the actual complaint by Mr Jenkins and the honourable members taking action … little changes. |
| vtsaogames | 07 Mar 2010 7:40 a.m. PST |
It was largely about the Asiento, a trade agreement whose most profitable element was the slave trade. England had been granted the Asiento as a result of the War of the Spanish Succession but the Spanish were trying to wriggle out of it years later. The main event of the War of Jenkins Ear was an English attack on Cartagena. Poor coodination betwen the Royal Navy and Army, stiff Spanish defence and the inevitable Yellow Fever led to a disaster, such that the British tend to have amnesia about it. Admiral Vernon did give his name to Washington's plantation. |
| Inari7 | 07 Mar 2010 8:40 a.m. PST |
Don't forget the invasion of Florida from Georgia! |
aecurtis  | 07 Mar 2010 10:28 a.m. PST |
"I asked some friends about the War of Jenkins Ear. They told me it was conflict between the Dutch and English over impressed English sailors into the Dutch navy." Good for you for double-checking! TMP threads that start out, "I heard…" are more often cringeworthy. Prime Minister's Question Time must have been more interesting back then… Allen |
| Jeremy Sutcliffe | 07 Mar 2010 11:24 a.m. PST |
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| Florida Tory | 07 Mar 2010 1:06 p.m. PST |
. . . and the counter invasion of Georgia form Florida, leading to the skirmish at Bloody Marsh. Rick |
 John the OFM  | 07 Mar 2010 4:48 p.m. PST |
I have read mnay books on WoJE, and NONE of them mention the heroics of the Bavarian Horse Genadiers! |
| Prince Alberts Revenge | 07 Mar 2010 7:55 p.m. PST |
Want to wargame this bad, as I am currently living close to Bloody marsh and have recently checked out Fort Frederica (plan on going to St. Augustine soon). I am guessing I would be going at it with 15mm figures… |
| Jeremy Sutcliffe | 08 Mar 2010 3:36 a.m. PST |
Re "I think John the OFM is our resident expert on this War…" Ere, ere! |
| brass1 | 12 Mar 2010 10:26 a.m. PST |
As an aside, fans of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin series might not be aware that his first two sea novels were set aboard ships in Anson's fleet during his circumnavigation of the globe during the War of Jenkins' Ear. The Golden Ocean follows its characters all the way around the world while The Unknown Shore is based on the true story of British sailors who were cast away on the southwest coast of South America and ended up walking all the way to Mexico before making it back to England. Astute readers will see the prototypes of later O'Brian characters in both these books. LT |
