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Robert Venables Biography and Timeline

Follow Robert Venables through 3 dated historical records for England.

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Robert Venables, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records

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1654–1655Years on this page

1654

December 1654

Western Design Command

General · English General · Portsmouth · Warfare / Western Design

Prepares to command the land forces for the Western Design

Role range: 1654-1660

1655

26 April 1655

Failure at Hispaniola

General · English General · Hispaniola · Warfare / Western Design

Leads the land attack on Hispaniola that ends in failure

Role range: 1655-1660

16 May 1655

Capture of Jamaica

General · English General · Jamaica · Warfare / Anglo-Spanish War

Commands the land forces that capture Jamaica after the failed attack on Hispaniola

Role range: 1655-1660

Records, sources and methodology

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