Spanish Succession
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Captain Robert Jenkins, skipper of the brig Rebecca was homeward bound from the West Indies when he was attacked by a Spanish guarda costa off Havana on 9th April, 1731.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Spanish Succession” mean?
Captain Robert Jenkins, skipper of the brig Rebecca was homeward bound from the West Indies when he was attacked by a Spanish guarda costa off Havana on 9th April, 1731.
Is “Spanish Succession” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.