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Account of the Cartagena siege and naval actions 1741
A detailed dated naval letter describes the April 1741 Cartagena campaign. It covers Boca-Chica Castle, fortifications, bombardments, landings, assaults on Fort Lazaro and Castillo Grande, diverging fortunes, heavy casualties, desertions, and orders to abandon the siege with mines, ships, and flotilla movements amid an epidemic and strategic concerns.
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Carthagena
Boca-Chica Caftle
Spain
Castillo Grande
Fort Manzinello
Knowles
Weymouth
Castillo Grade
Boca-Chica
Hoca-Chica
Fort St. Lazara
Grant
Douglas
Blakeney
Anabuth
Gallicia
Don Blais
Castle-Grande
Madre de la Papa
Col
Robinson
Adair
Thompson
Lewis
Rath
Boscawen
Augustus Fitzroy
Galicia
Hemenic
Strafford
Brigadier Robinson
Superbe
Jamaica