British Preventive War in the Mediterranean and the Baltic, 1718–1719 Part I
The Battle of Cape Passaro, 11 August 1718 by Richard Paton (oil on canvas, 1767). Painting of battle showing Spanish flagship Real San Felipe (centre) being bombarded by British ships. For various reasons His Majesty could not join the alliance [between Hanover, the Emperor and Poland] as King, but that would not prevent the British […]
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