Borello, Nicola 1741: L'Assedio di Cartagena de Indias. La Storia del più grande Disastro Navale britannico

Name: Borello, Nicola: 1741: L'Assedio di Cartagena de Indias. La Storia del più grande Disastro Navale britannico
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Italian text, italian and english captions, paperback, many bw- and colour illustrations, 15 plates with uniform illustrations in colour, maps. 80 pages.

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The story of the amphibious military engagement to conquer the south american city of Cartagena de Indias (present-day Columbia) between the forces of Britain under Vice-Admiral Edward Vernon and those of Spain under the Viceroy Sebastián de Esclava. The Battle was a significant episode of the "War of Jenkins' Ear". Description of the background to the operation, the Battle and the aftermath.

The work describes the political and, above all, military background to the landing operation in South America, the composition of the warring parties and the course of the operations at sea and on land. Finally, the author describes the effects of the British defeat on the balance of power between the colonial powers in the New World.

Group: Books (first-hand)
Author: Borello, Nicola
Title: 1741: L'Assedio di Cartagena de Indias. La Storia del più grande Disastro Navale britannico
Details: Italian text, italian and english captions, paperback, many bw- and colour illustrations, 15 plates with uniform illustrations in colour, maps. 80 pages.
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