Publisher's Synopsis
During the War of Jenkins' Ear, Admiral Edward Vernon led a daring series of raids against Spanish territory in Central America. In this book, Francis Russell Hart tells the story of these attacks, which would prove to be some of the most audacious and successful military maneuvers in British history. Drawing on eyewitness accounts and historical documents, Hart reconstructs the dramatic events of this pivotal moment in the Age of Sail.
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