Invasion of Jamaica
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The Invasion of Jamaica took place in May 1655, during the 1654 to 1660 Anglo-Spanish War, when an English expeditionary force captured Spanish Jamaica. It was part of an ambitious plan by Oliver Cromwell to acquire new colonies in the Americas, known as the Western Design.
Admiral William Penn; by the time of the invasion, he and Venables were barely on speaking terms
Western Design
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The Western Design was an English expedition against the Spanish West Indies during the 1654 to 1660 Anglo-Spanish War.
Oliver Cromwell; the Design was part of an ambitious plan to oust Spain from the Americas
Admiral William Penn, whose shared command with Robert Venables proved disastrous