"War of Jenkins' Ear: Prelude to a Greater Conflict" Topic

"As part of the Treaty of Utrecht which ended the War of the Spanish Succession, Britain received a thirty-year trade agreement (an asiento) from Spain which permitted British merchants to trade up to 500 tons of goods per year in the Spanish colonies as well as sell an unlimited number of slaves. This asiento also provided inroads in Spanish America for British smugglers. Though the asiento was in effect, its operation was often hindered by military conflicts between the two nations which occurred in 1718-1720, 1726, and 1727-1729. In the wake of the Anglo-Spanish War (1727-1729), Britain granted Spain the right to stop British ships to ensure that the terms of the agreement were being respected. This right was included in the Treaty of Seville which ended the conflict.

Believing that the British were taking advantage of the agreement and smuggling, Spanish authorities began boarding and seizing British ships, as well as holding and torturing their crews. This led to an increase in tensions and an up swell of anti-Spanish sentiment in Britain. Though issues were mitigated somewhat in the mid-1730s when British First Minister Sir Robert Walpole supported the Spanish position during the War of the Polish Succession, they continued to exist as the root causes had not been addressed. Though wishing to avoid war, Walpole was pressured into sending additional troops to the West Indies and dispatching Vice Admiral Nicholas Haddock to Gibraltar with a fleet. In return, King Philip V suspended the asiento and confiscated British ships in Spanish ports…."
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Armand

I cannot believe that this article fails to address the important issue of facing colors of kettle drummers in the regiments of horse during the war!

Grelber
8^)

Or who sells earless British merchant captains, circa 1739 AD in 15mm.

Could Admiral Nicholas Haddock be a distant ancestor of Captain Haddock, Tintin's friend?

Thomas Carlyle would be proud of that

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Armand

Thank You Armand! Im currently painting forces for the the Florida/Georgia area of conflict. Ogelthorpes 42nd foot with SC and Georgia militias and Highland ranger units.Versus the Spanish/Floridian Marine contigent(Ft Mose militia) , Havana's regiment of Infantry and Cavalry and some native indian units.

I will be using Age of Reason but with a few more tactical level rules and individual unit leaders.

warmest regards,
Dale Wood

A votre service mon cher ami!. (smile)

Best of luck with your interesting Project….!

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Armand

Dale

That sounds like a cool project!

I saw a clip from British Parliament the other day. They were all saying "Ear Ear!". Now I know what must have started the tradition.