Robert Walpole Orford, 1st19 October 1739
Declares war on Spain for breaches of the Pravdo Convention
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Declares war on Spain for breaches of the Pravdo Convention
Reluctantly declares war against Spain due to pressure from the City & the King. A state of war fever breaks out over "Jenkins ear"
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