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Oliver Cromwell’s Western Design against Spanish colonies …
Years: 1655 - 1655
January
Oliver Cromwell’s Western Design against Spanish colonies in the West Indies, aimed at securing sugar-producing islands, had involved the dispatch of a fleet from Portsmouth in late December 1654 that arrives in the West Indies in January.
Under General-at-Sea William Penn, it is one of the strongest ever to sail from England, with some three thousand marines under the command of General Robert Venables, further reinforced in Barbados, ...
Locations
People
Groups
- Santiago, Colony of (Spanish Jamaica)
- New Spain, Viceroyalty of
- Spain, Habsburg Kingdom of
- Saint Kitts (English Colony)
- Barbados (English colony)
- Montserrat (English Colony)
- England, Commonwealth of
- Jamaica (English Colony)
Topics
- Colonization of the Americas, Spanish
- Colonization of the Americas, English
- Piracy, Golden Age of
- Anglo-Spanish War of 1654-60
Commodoties
- Fish and game
- Weapons
- Hides and feathers
- Gem materials
- Strategic metals
- Slaves
- Sweeteners
- Land
- Tobacco
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Years: 1655 - 1655
January
Locations
People
Groups
- Santiago, Colony of (Spanish Jamaica)
- New Spain, Viceroyalty of
- Spain, Habsburg Kingdom of
- Saint Kitts (English Colony)
- Barbados (English colony)
- Montserrat (English Colony)
- England, Commonwealth of
- Jamaica (English Colony)
Topics
- Colonization of the Americas, Spanish
- Colonization of the Americas, English
- Piracy, Golden Age of
- Anglo-Spanish War of 1654-60
Commodoties
- Fish and game
- Weapons
- Hides and feathers
- Gem materials
- Strategic metals
- Slaves
- Sweeteners
- Land
- Tobacco
Subjects
Regions
Subregions