VIRTUAL: Robert Gaudi at the Hudson Library [11/1]
The Hudson Library will be hosting Robert Gaudi on November 1st at 7pm. Gaudi will be discussing his book The War of Jenkins' Ear.
*Note: this is a virtual event and you need to register to join. If you'd like to register, please click here.
In the early 18th century, the British and Spanish Empires were fighting for economic supremacy in the Americas. Wars blossomed like violent flowers for nearly a hundred years, from the War of Spanish Succession, culminating in the War of Jenkins' Ear. This war would lay the groundwork for the French and Indian War and, eventually, the War of the American Revolution. The War of Jenkins' Ear was a world war in the truest sense, engaging the major European powers on battlefields ranging from Europe to the Americas to the Asian subcontinent.
(This book cannot be returned.)
Filled with unforgettable characters and maritime adventure, the incredible story of a forgotten war that shaped the fate of the United States—and the entire Western Hemisphere.
In the early 18th century, the British and Spanish Empires were fighting for economic supremacy in the Americas. Tensions between the two powers were high, and wars blossomed like violent flo