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Wars start for all kinds of reasons, silly and not. In this case, British mariner Robert Jenkins' ear was the reason.
Jenkins' ship, the Rebecca, was off the coast of Jamaica when the Spanish Coast Guard sacked the vessel and cut off Jenkins' ear to send a message. Legend states that seven years later, he exhibited his ear in the House of Commons, regaling them with how he and his ear became detached. Outraged, the political body declared war on Spain.
The War of Jenkins' Ear would last nearly four years, with hostilities simmering for nine.
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