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Applause (Paperback)
James A. Lewis; Adrienne Dawn
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R379
Discovery Miles 3 790
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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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 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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