Battle of Cartagena de Indias
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title:
Battle of Cartagena de Indias
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The Battle of Cartagena de Indias took place during the 1739 to 1748 War of Jenkins' Ear between Spain and Great Britain. The result of long-standing commercial tensions, the war was primarily fought in the Caribbean; the British tried to capture key Spanish ports in the region, including Porto Bello and Chagres in Panama, Havana, and Cartagena de Indias in present-day Colombia. Two previous naval attacks in 1740 had failed and for the third attempt in March 1741, the British had opted for a com
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1741 naval battle of the War of Jenkins' Ear
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cartagena_de_Indias
date created:
2007-06-25T04:24:08Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T11:40:09Z
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