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. Pashure pokurwisana muhondo isingagoni kutsunga, akadzokera kuGibraltar, uye Menorca yakabva yadonha. Hondo yapamutemo pakupedzisira yakaziviswa muna May 1756, anenge makore maviri chaiwoiwo pashure pokunge nyika mbiri idzi dzatanga kurwisana muOhio.