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Failure at Hispaniola

England · Warfare / Western Design. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1655Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1655

William Penn26 April 1655

Hispaniola · Warfare / Western Design

Fails to capture Hispaniola before the expedition turns toward Jamaica

Robert Venables26 April 1655

Hispaniola · Warfare / Western Design

Leads the land attack on Hispaniola that ends in failure

Names involved

Robert VenablesWilliam Penn

Provenance

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