Directions: In the following question, five statements are provided. These statements form a coherent paragraph when properly arranged. Select the alternative representing the proper and logical sequencing of these statements.

A. In 2 years, the war of Jenkins Ear was to fade into insignificance in the face of the war of the Austrian succession in Europe. B. Britain was jubilant when Walpole was forced to give way over the issue of war with Spain. C. The Admiral was dispatched to the Caribbean where he duly sacked the town and destroyed its fortifications, barely a month after war had been declared. D. One of the loudest of the voices clamoring for war was that of Admiral Vernon who declared that he could capture Porto Bello, the important Spanish trading post on the Isthmus of Panama with just six men-of-war. E. Vernon became a national hero but his subsequent exploits were a failure.