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Think of The War of Jenkins' Ear and answer yes or no. The Guessarium closes in, usually in under fifteen questions. In October 1739, Britain declared war on Spain in a conflict later called the War of Jenkins' Ear, sparked by a dispute over trade rights and colonial grievances in the Caribbean and Americas. You'll see play statistics here once real games have been recorded.
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The War of Jenkins' Ear began in 1739 between Britain and Spain, named after Robert Jenkins, a British sea captain who claimed Spanish coast guards had severed his ear years earlier during a search of his ship. The incident became a symbol of broader tensions over British smuggling and trade in Spanish American colonies, restricted under Spanish mercantile law. British merchants and politicians used public outrage to push for war, hoping to expand trade access and weaken Spanish colonial power. Fighting occurred mainly in the Caribbean and Georgia-Florida borderlands. The conflict merged into the larger War of the Austrian Succession by around 1742, and hostilities formally ended with the 1748 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, without major territorial change between Britain and Spain.
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When did The War of Jenkins' Ear happen?
The War of Jenkins' Ear is dated to 1739.
What was The War of Jenkins' Ear?
The War of Jenkins' Ear began in 1739 between Britain and Spain, named after Robert Jenkins, a British sea captain who claimed Spanish coast guards had severed his ear years earlier during a search of his ship. The incident became a symbol of broader tensions over British smuggling and trade in Spanish American colonies, restricted under Spanish mercantile law. British merchants and politicians used public outrage to push for war, hoping to expand trade access and weaken Spanish colonial power. Fighting occurred mainly in the Caribbean and Georgia-Florida borderlands. The conflict merged into the larger War of the Austrian Succession by around 1742, and hostilities formally ended with the 1748 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, without major territorial change between Britain and Spain.
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