War of Jenkins' Ear
Did one severed ear help push Britain into war?
4.7 (18)
54 mins
Discover the story of Robert Jenkins and the public outrage his mutilation caused in Britain. Explore how repeated Spanish attacks on British ships, trade disputes, and pressure from merchants helped spark the War of Jenkins' Ear and broaden the conflict in the Caribbean.
Ep 1:
Trade, Treachery, and a Severed Ear
Smuggling, betrayal, and simmering imperial rivalry set the stage as a brutal encounter between Captain Jenkins and a ruthless Spanish privateer plants the seed of war.
Ep 2:
Parliament's Rage, Vernon's Glory
Public outrage over Spanish atrocities pushes reluctant Britain into war, and Admiral Vernon's stunning Porto Bello victory ignites dreams of easy conquest.
Ep 3:
Fever, Fortresses, and Frontier Battles
A doomed British armada meets disease and disaster at Cartagena, while a fiercer fight along the Georgia-Florida frontier reshapes colonial boundaries forever.
Ep 4:
When a Small War Went Global
As Europe's larger war over Austrian succession swallows the conflict, privateers rule the seas until an uneasy peace restores everything to where it started.
Ep 5:
Where Are They Now
From Jenkins' surprising later triumphs to Vernon's fall from grace, discover the surprising fates of the people who shaped this strange, ear-named war.
Discussions (13)
Dean
Level 4 · 8 mo agoYep, naming your estate after a guy who lost 22,000 men to mosquitoes makes no sense. Failing upwards has clearly been around for centuries lol.
Franklin
Level 9 · 8 mo agoHe pickled his ear. Wild.
Yates
Level 8 · 8 mo agoActually changed nothing
