History
Which war started because of a cut-off ear?
The War of Jenkins' Ear (1739)
Background
In 1739 a real war started between England and Spain because of an ear. A Spanish officer had cut off the ear of English captain Robert Jenkins. Jenkins later showed the ear in parliament. After that England declared war on Spain. The war lasted nine years.
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