Jenkins's Ear, War of
- a war between England and Spain (1739). It was precipitated by a British sea captain, Robert Jenkins, who appeared before Parliament to produce what he claimed was his ear, cut off by the Spanish while they were carrying out a search of his ship in the Caribbean.詹金斯的耳朵战争(1739年英格兰与西班牙之间的战争, 战争起因于一位英国船长拿着被割的耳朵来到议院展示, 称这是西班牙人在加勒比海搜劫他的船时被割下的)。