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Title: THE SPANISH CONVOY OF 1750
HEAVEN'S HAMMER AND INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMACY
By: James A. Lewis, James C. Bradford, Gene Allen Smith
Format: Hardback

List price: £65.00


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ISBN 10: 0813033586
ISBN 13: 9780813033587
Publisher: UNIVERSITY PRESS OF FLORIDA
Pub. date: 24 May, 2009
Series: New Perspectives on Maritime History & Nautical Archaeology
Pages: 192
Description: 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.
Synopsis: 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.
Illustrations: illustrations, maps
Publication: US
Imprint: University Press of Florida
Returns: Returnable
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