Tag Archives: War of Jenkins’ Ear

Lachlan McIntosh

Posted on November 3, 2017 by

On a recent trip to Valley Forge National Historical Park I came across the monument to featured below, of a general that did not initially ring a bell in my memory. So I did a little investigating. The first name … Continue reading →

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War of Jenkins’ Ear and the Washington Connection

Posted on May 30, 2016 by

Propaganda, imperial ambitions, and one small ear caused a flare-up in the New World between the European powers of Great Britain and Spain. In one of the most comical, bewildering, and interesting causes for war, the conflict known as the … Continue reading →

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