Atlas of Battles

war, 13 engagements

Battles of the War of Jenkins' Ear

The atlas places 13 engagements of the War of Jenkins' Ear (1739 to 1748): 5 battles, 2 sieges and 6 naval actions across 7 present-day countries, most in United States (3), Venezuela (2), Cuba (2).

See them on the globe

Siege of St. AugustineSiege of Fort MoseBattle of Bloody MarshBattle of La GuairaBattle of Puerto CabelloAction of 18 March 1748Battle of Santiago de CubaBattle of Porto BelloAction of 8 April 1740Battle of Cartagena de IndiasBattle of Santiago de CubaVoyage of the GloriosoBattle of HavanaBattle of Porto BelloAction of 8 April 1740Battle of Cartagena de IndiasBattle of Santiago de CubaVoyage of the GloriosoBattle of HavanaChicagoKinshasaMiamiMadridTorontoAtlantaHoustonMonterreyBerlinCasablanca5000 km25.017N, 43.750W
13 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1739: 1 engagements1740: 3 engagements3 in 17401741: 2 engagements1742: 1 engagements1743: 2 engagements1747: 1 engagements1748: 3 engagements3 in 174817391748
13 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Porto Bello, 1739Action of 8 April 1740, 1740Siege of St. Augustine, 1740Siege of Fort Mose, 1740Battle of Cartagena de Indias, 1741Battle of Santiago de Cuba, 1741Battle of Bloody Marsh, 1742Battle of La Guaira, 1743Battle of Puerto Cabello, 1743Voyage of the Glorioso, 1747Action of 18 March 1748, 1748Battle of Santiago de Cuba, 1748Battle of Havana, 174817391748
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1739Battle of Porto BelloPortobelo, PanamaBritish victory
1740Action of 8 April 1740The Lizard, United KingdomBritish victory
13 June 1740Siege of St. AugustineSt. Augustine, Florida, United StatesSpanish victory
26 June 1740Siege of Fort MoseFort Mose Historic State Park, Florida, United StatesSpanish-Seminole victory
13 March 1741Battle of Cartagena de IndiasCartagena, ColombiaSpanish victory
9 December 1741Battle of Santiago de CubaGuantánamo Bay, US Naval Base Guantanamo BaySpanish Victory
7 July 1742Battle of Bloody MarshSt. Simons, Georgia, United StatesBritish victory
2 March 1743Battle of La GuairaLa Guaira, VenezuelaSpanish victory
1743Battle of Puerto CabelloPuerto Cabello, VenezuelaSpanish victory
1747Voyage of the GloriosoAtlantic OceanSee Aftermath
18 March 1748Action of 18 March 1748PortugalBritish victory
1748Battle of Santiago de CubaSantiago de Cuba, CubaSpanish victory
12 October 1748Battle of HavanaHavana, CubaSee Aftermath

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the War of Jenkins' Ear (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.