Title: A Chart of ye West Indies or the Islands of the Americas in the North Sea &c. Being ye Present Seat of War…
Map Maker:
Herman Moll
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Place / Date: London / 1710
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Coloring: Hand Colored
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Size: 14 x 11 inches
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Condition: VG+
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Price:
SOLD
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Inventory ID: 13656
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Description: Detailed map designed to show the theater of war for the War of Jenkins's Ear. This war got its name from an event that occurred in 1731, when Robert Jenkins, the captain of the Rebecca, was captured in the West Indies by the Spanish. He claimed that his crew was mistreated, and that he was tortured, threatened with death, and his ear cut off. At the time there was not much interest in his plight, but later in the decade the situation had deteriorated between Spain and England. Spain was miffed that the English were logging wood from their territory of Honduras, and the English were upset that the Spanish were limiting their access to the slave trade in the West Indies, access supposedly guaranteed by treaty. This friction was aggravated by a continuing dispute over the border between Spanish Flordia and Georgia. In 1739, these issued were debated in Parliament and Jenkins's preserved ear was prominently exhibited, causing such a public uproar that Prime Minister Walpole was forced to declare war on Spain in October, 1739. A classic example of Moll's fine engraving work. The map shows various sea routes, prevailing currents and other interesting features. A nice example, with wide clean margins.
Related Categories:
Maps of America
Maps of the Caribbean
Maps of Central America
Maps of the American South
Maps of Southeast America
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