The Spanish Convoy of 1750 : Heaven's Hammer and International Diplomacy
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0813033586
ISBN-13
9780813033587
Publisher
University Press of Florida
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University Press of Florida
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 24th, 2009
Print length
192 Pages
Weight
405 grams
Dimensions
23.80 x 16.10 x 1.70 cms
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Spanish flotas (convoys) traversed the Atlantic throughout the colonial period, shuttling men and goods between the Old and New Worlds. In August 1750, at the height of hurricane season, a small convoy of seven ships left Havana for Cadiz. A fierce storm scattered the ships from North Carolina's outer banks to Maryland's eastern shore.
Spanish flotas (convoys) traversed the Atlantic throughout the colonial period, shuttling men and goods between the Old and New Worlds. In August 1750, at the height of hurricane season, a small convoy of seven ships left Havana for Cadiz. A fierce storm scattered the ships from North Carolina''s outer banks to Maryland''s eastern shore. Spanish merchants, military officers, and sailors struggled to survive, protect their valuable cargo, and, eventually, find a way home. They faced piracy, rapacious English officials, and discord among crew and passengers (including dozens of English prisoners). Two and a half centuries later, the discovery of the wreckage of the convoy''s flagship, La Galga, set off a legal battle between Spain and American treasure companies over salvage rights.
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