What the records say
- When
- 9 Dec 1741
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 19.97° N, 75.14° W
- Description
- 1741 English invasion during the War of Jenkins' Ear
Invasion of Cuba (1741)
English invasion during the War of Jenkins' Ear
The invasion of Cuba took place between 4–5 August and 9 December 1741 during the War of Jenkins' Ear. A combined army and naval force under the command of Admiral Edward Vernon and Major-General Thomas Wentworth arrived off Cuba and fortified positions around their landing site at Cumberland Bay.
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