CRÓNICA DEL COMBATE NAVAL DE LA HABANA DE 1748.

On October 12th, 1748, the naval combat of Havana, which was the last action of the War of Jenkins' Ear, took place. Despite being a colonial war between two maritime empires, this was the only naval engagement occurred in American waters. In this battle the British squadron, led by the Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Knowles, fought against the Spanish one, under Andrés Reggio's command. Thereby, this was the only occasion in which it was possible to evaluate the efficiency of Spanish Navy after decades of naval rearmament. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]