Anglo-Spanish War (1739–1748)
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The Anglo-Spanish War (1739–1748) was an 18th-century conflict between Britain and Spain, rooted in colonial and maritime rivalry in the Caribbean and the Americas and later subsumed into the wider War of the Austrian Succession.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century conflict
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military conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | War of Jenkins’ Ear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
British smuggling in Spanish America
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Spanish search and seizure of British merchant ships ⓘ colonial rivalry between Britain and Spain ⓘ disputes over trade in the Caribbean ⓘ maritime rivalry between Britain and Spain ⓘ |
| commander |
Blas de Lezo
NERFINISHED
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Edward Vernon NERFINISHED ⓘ Sebastián de Eslava NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Wentworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictScope | primarily naval and colonial operations ⓘ |
| conflictType |
colonial war
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naval war ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1748 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
demonstrated resilience of Spanish colonial defenses
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heavy British losses at Cartagena de Indias ⓘ strengthened British naval presence in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Cartagena de Indias
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Havana (1748) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Jenkins’ Ear (incident) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Porto Bello (1739) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Saint-Louis (1747) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCampaign |
British expedition against Cartagena de Indias
NERFINISHED
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British expedition to Porto Bello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Austrian Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Treaty of Seville (1729) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British South Sea Company
NERFINISHED
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Spanish guarda costas ⓘ War of Jenkins’ Ear incident involving Robert Jenkins NERFINISHED ⓘ asiento de negros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
confirmation of British asiento and trade rights with Spanish America (nominally)
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limited territorial changes in the Americas ⓘ status quo ante bellum in Europe ⓘ |
| startDate | 1739 ⓘ |
| theatre |
Caribbean theatre of War of the Austrian Succession
NERFINISHED
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North American theatre of War of the Austrian Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treaty | Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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