The British colony of Georgia was invaded by Spain in 1742 during this war between Britain and Spain. Further south, Puerto Cabello on the coast of Venezuela was the home port where the Caracas Company repaired ships to help the Spanish navy in this war. Which war involving these two places got its strange name from an alleged amputation?

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War of Jenkins' Ear. The War of Jenkins' Ear (1739-1748) was named after the ear of a British sailor named Robert Jenkins. Spanish coast guards had cut it off in 1731, and years later he showed it to Parliament. During the war, Spain invaded the British colony of Georgia in 1742, and Puerto Cabello on the Venezuelan coast served as the repair port for ships supporting the Spanish navy.