Liam O'Mara IV, PhDApr 3
This one takes me back — one of my early areas of academic study was 18th c. #British politics. In 1721 on #ThisDayInHistory innovative statesman #RobertWalpole became the first #PrimeMinister of the #UnitedKingdom, serving the first two #Hanoverian kings, George I & George II.
World History EncyclopediaNov 10, 2025
The War of Jenkins' Ear (1739-1748) was a colonial conflict fought between Great Britain and Spain, primarily in the Caribbean and off the coast of South America. #History #WarOfJenkins'Ear #ThirteenColonies #BlackLegend #BlasDeLezo #ColonialWars #EdwardVernon #RobertJenkins #RobertWalpole #WestIndies #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-25508-en/
How did a single severed ear spark a global colonial war?

The War of Jenkins' Ear (1739-1748) was a colonial conflict fought between Great Britain and Spain, primarily in the Caribbean and off the coast of South America. Looking to protect its interests in...

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