The British ruler who wanted to take over lands held by the Spanish who were wealthy was called?
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In late 1654, English leader Oliver Cromwell launched the Western Design armada against Spain's colonies in the Caribbean. ... Spanish Jamaica had been a colony of Spain for over a hundred years. In May 1655, around 7,000 English soldiers landed near Jamaica's Spanish Town capital.
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Status: Colony of England (1655–1707); Colony of Great Britain (1707–1801); Colony ...
Government: Colony under Parliamentary republic (1655–1660); Colony under Con...
Currency: Spanish dollar (1655–1840); Jamaican pound (1840–1962); British West I...
Capital: Spanish Town (1655–1872); Port Royal (de facto, 1655–1692); Kingston ...
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