The War of Jenkins' Ear - by Robert Gaudi (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Filled with unforgettable characters and maritime adventure, the incredible story of a forgotten war that shaped the fate of the United States--and the entire Western Hemisphere.</b> <p/>In the early 18th century, the British and Spanish Empires were fighting for economic supremacy in the Americas. Tensions between the two powers were high, and wars blossomed like violent flowers for nearly a hundred years, from the War of Spanish Succession (sometimes known as Queen Anne's War in the Americas), culminating in the War of Jenkins' Ear. <p/> This war would lay the groundwork for the French and Indian War and, eventually, the War of the American Revolution. The War of Jenkins' Ear was a world war in the truest sense, engaging the major European powers on battlefields ranging from Europe to the Americas to the Asian subcontinent. <p/> Yet the conflict that would eventually become known as the War of Jenkins' Ear--a moniker coined by the 19th century historian Thomas Carlyle more than a century later--is barely known to us today. Yet it resulted in the invasion of Georgia and even involved members of George Washington's own family. It would cost fifty-thousand lives, millions in treasure, and over six hundred ships. <p/> With vivid prose, Robert Gaudi takes the reader from the brackish waters of the Chesapeake Bay to the rocky shores of Tierra del Fuego. We travel around the Cape of Good Hope and across the Pacific to the Philippines and the Cantonese coast, with stops in Cartagena, Panama, and beyond. Yet even though it happened decades before American independence, <i>The</i><i> War of Jenkins' Ear </i>reveals that this was truly an American war; a hard-fought, costly struggle that determined the fate of the Americas, and in which, for the first time, American armies participated. <p/> In this definitive work of history--the only single comprehensive volume on the subject--<i>T</i><i>he War of Jenkins' Ear </i>explores the war that established the future of two entire continents.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Excellent storytelling, good writing, insight into human nature, wit, and a sense of the absurd: Gaudi's <i>The War of Jenkins' Ear</i> is history at its finest."-- "Smoky Mountain News"<br><br>"In<i> The War of Jenkins Ear</i>, historian Robert Gaudi gives his readers a fascinating and well-written account of this war, its causes, its battles, and its profound consequences for the Americas. With his storytelling gifts, his skills as a writer, and his knowledge, Gaudi, who is also the author of the highly acclaimed "African Kaiser," has brought us an excellent account of a long-forgotten war."-- "The Epoch Times"<br><br>"Historian Gaudi delivers an action-packed account of a largely forgotten 18th-century conflict between Britain and Spain over trade in the Americas. Gaudi's extensively researched narrative clarifies the historical context without sacrificing drama and color; early American history buffs will relish this comprehensive treatment of an obscure yet consequential episode."-- "Publishers Weekly"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Robert Gaudi is a writer, historian and journalist. His work has appeared in the <i>Washington Post, </i>the <i>Washington Examiner, Harper's, Landscape Architecture Magazine, </i> and <i>Tri-Quarterly, </i>among other publications. He has variously worked for the National Endowment for the Arts, sold tickets at a movie theater, tended bar and managed a classic car restoration shop. He graduated from the Univeristy of Virginia in Charlottesville and attended the University of Southern California's Graduate Film School and The University of Iowa's Writers Workshop. He lives with his children in Washington D.C.
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