MDDM Ch. 17 The Jenkin's Ear Museum

[Dave Monroe]

"Awakening from a sort of Road-Trance, he finds
himself before the Jenkin's Ear Museum, dedicated to
the eponymous Organ whose timely Display brought
England in against Spain in the War of '39." (M&D, Ch.
17, p. 175)

"In 1739 Spain was interfering with English trading
ships in the South Americas. Walpole was anti-war and
tried to negotiate an agreement of rights. The Whigs,
in opposition, demanded war. Spain had disarmed her
ships as part of Walpole's negotiations. English ships
in the Mediterranean were ordered home but these
orders were revoked. War was declared at first with
Spain and led to war in Europe, the Mediterranean, the
Atlantic and the Spanish Americas. 

"There followed a war of gross mismanagement during
which Walpole resigned from office in 1742. 

[...]
 
"The Spanish war of 1739 was known as the War of
Captain Jenkins' Ear. Captain Jenkins was called
before Parliament to present his ear in a bottle, it
had reputedly been cut off by a Spaniard."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/sceptred_isle/page/102.shtml?question=102


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