The Spanish Convoy of 1750 [electronic resource] : Heaven's Hammer and International Diplomacy /
Lewis, James A.(James Allen)
Gainesville, FL : University Press of Florida,
c2009.
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.
Introduction --- 1. 1. The Seven Ships -- 2. Most Holy Mary (María Santisima) -- 3. Shipwrecked -- 4. Death of a Greyhound --5. Our Lady Weeps from Stem to Stern -- 6. Cádiz -- 7. Hunting Pirates -- 8. Closing the Books (Cuentas y Quentas) -- 9. La Galga -- A Submarine? Fecundity, Gold Fever, Taps, Finders Keepers, and Other "Arresting" Issues.
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.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-147) and index.
Description based on print version record.
La Galga (Warship)
Treasure troves
Naval convoys
Shipwrecks