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Battle of Cartagena de Indias
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Battle of Cartagena de Indias
The
Battle of Cartagena de Indias
was an
amphibious
military engagement between the forces of
Britain
under
Vice-Admiral
Edward Vernon
and those of
Spain
under Admiral
Blas de Lezo
. It took place at the city of
Cartagena de Indias
in March 1741, in present-day
Colombia
. The battle was a significant episode of the
War of Jenkins' Ear
and a large-scale naval campaign. The war later was subsumed into the greater conflict of the
War of the Austrian Succession
. The battle resulted in a major defeat for the
British Navy
and
Army
.
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