Editing War of Jenkins' Ear (section)

===Second attack on Cartagena de Indias (3 May 1740)===
In May, Vernon returned to Cartagena de Indias aboard the flagship {{HMS|Princess Caroline|1728|6}} in charge of 13 warships, with the intention of bombarding the city. Lezo reacted by deploying his six [[Ship of the line|ships of the line]] so that the British fleet was forced into ranges where they could only make short or long shots that were of little value. Vernon withdrew, asserting that the attack was merely a manoeuver. The main consequence of this action was to help the Spanish test their defences.{{sfn|Sáez Abad|2015|p=58}}