1739
Admiral
British forces capture Portobelo during the War of Jenkins Ear
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British forces capture Portobelo during the War of Jenkins Ear
The English capture Portobello
Captures Portobello from the Spanish with just 6 ships
Compromise settlement of commercial disputes with Spain
Declares war on Spain for breaches of the Pravdo Convention
Wesley opens the New Room as an early Methodist meeting house.
The English capture Portobello
Seizes the Spanish stronghold of Portobello, Panama
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