A History of the British Army, Vol. 2 First Part—to the Close of the Seven Years' War
CHAPTER III
Waning of Walpole's Popularity 55
The Quarrel with Spain 55
Popularity of a Spanish War 57
An Expedition to the Spanish Main resolved on 58
The Preparations; Cathcart and Wentworth 59
Incredible Mismanagement of the War Office 60
Death of Cathcart 62
The British and American Contingents meet at Jamaica 62
Decision to Attack Carthagena 63
The Operations begun; Vernon and Wentworth 64
The Attack on Fort St. Lazar 68
Frightful Condition of the Troops 72
The Enterprise against Carthagena abandoned 73
Descent upon Cuba 74
The Descent abandoned; continued Mortality among the Troops 75
The Spanish War ended by Yellow Fever 76
Anson's Voyage 77
Wentworth's responsibility for the disasters of Carthagena 77
The blame due also to the War Office and Ordnance Office 78
Faction in Parliament the true secret of the catastrophe 79