Browsing Georgetown Flea Market in Washington, D.C., writer Robert Gaudi chanced upon an old medal that piqued his curiosity. Keen to clinch a deal, the stall-holder was quick to emphasize that the ...
In the first half of the 18th century, Lewes was a British colonial town of a few hundred inhabitants far from London when Robert Jenkins stalked into the House of Commons toting a pickle jar. Jenkins ...
IT SOUNDS MORE like a bad visit to the otolaryngologist than an important conflict between empires. The incident that gave the War of Jenkins’ Ear its name occurred in 1731, when a Spanish coastguard ...
In 1731 British sea captain Robert Jenkins was caught smuggling in the Caribbean by the Spanish coast guard, and had an ear lopped off by a Spanish officer. British public opinion over the incident ...
Today, Edgeheads, we’re all ears. That’s because it’s Jenkins’ Ear Day. That’s right. It’s the one day a year we set aside to celebrate the incident that started The War of Jenkins’ Ear. “But Uncle ...
In 1731 British sea captain Robert Jenkins was caught smuggling in the Caribbean by the Spanish coast guard, and had an ear lopped off by a Spanish officer. British public opinion over the incident ...
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