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IT HAPPENED THIS WEEK:
Nootka Sound Incident, 1789. The Spanish captured British ships trading at Nootka Sound in Canada, on the basis of infringing on Spain's rights in the Pacific. A major catalyst for the action was the settlement of Sydney in the previous year. This brought Spain and Britain to the brink of war, and Sydny's reation was the construction of Dawes Point Battery for protection against possible Spanish attack. A diplomatic solution saw Spain back down on its Pacific claim.
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