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During an offshoot of this conflict, a series of small mountain shelters called the Casuchas del Rey were constructed to improve communication for a state that dispatched expeditions led by Pedro Antonio de Cevallos to capture Colonia del Sacramento. The Fantastic War was fought during (10[1])this conflict, whose conclusion set up (10[1])a standoff between Nicholas Bourke and William Lyttelton over which government should foot defense (10[1])costs. Admiral John Byng was executed (-5[1])after a disastrous (-5[1])defense at this war’s Battle (10[1])of Minorca. (10[1]-5[1])During this war, Samuel Cornish and William Draper demanded a four-million-dollar ransom (10[1])to stop plundering a city made famous by its namesake galleon trade. During this global (-5[2])war, Britain (10[1])captured the Spanish cities of Havana and Manila. (-5[1])For 10 points, name this war (10[1])ended by (10[1])the 1763 (10[3])Treaty (10[2])of Paris. (10[2])■END■ (10[4])

ANSWER: Seven Years War [accept Fantastic War or Guerra Fantástica until “Fantastic” is read; prompt on French and Indian War or Anglo-Spanish War or Guerra Anglo-Española by asking what overall conflict was it part of?”]
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