Description
Account of the 1741 Expedition to Cartagena
By Sir Charles Knowles
Size: 8.5″ x 11″
Illustrations: none
Pages: 66 pages
$25 soft cover
In what is known as the War of Jenkins’ Ear, the English attempted to seize control of the Caribbean and the Spanish trade in that region. Part of the plan was the capture of the critically important port of Cartagena. For those of you interested in massive ineptness and blundering, this is an account you must read.