"War of Jenkins' Ear: Funny name, enormous impact" Topic
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| Tango01 | 08 Dec 2018 12:38 p.m. PST |
"In 1731, a Spanish commander cut off the ear of British Captain Robert Jenkins and told him to take it to his king. This began the War of Jenkins' Ear. British Admiral Edward Vernon recruited 400 American colonists, including Lawrence Washington, George Washington's half-brother. They sailed to Panama and captured the port city of Porto Bello. Porto Bello was the most prosperous Spanish city in the New World as all the gold of Central and South America flowed through it to Spain. British Admiral Edward Vernon also attacked Cartagena, Columbia, but was unable to capture it. Lawrence Washington returned to Virginia as a 25-year-old war hero. Lawrence served in Virginia's assembly and militia, and named his farm Mount Vernon in honor of Admiral Edward Vernon. After Lawrence died, George, at age 20, inherited Mount Vernon…."
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| 14Bore | 09 Dec 2018 6:06 a.m. PST |
Actually covered decently in Thomas Carlyle' History of Frederick the Great, and tells how much it impacted commerce. |
| Tango01 | 09 Dec 2018 2:46 p.m. PST |
Thanks!.
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paints brigs for the British fleet.
