La Canción Maldita

La Canción Maldita, known as the Cursed Song in English, and also known as the "Devil of Gibraltar" is a masterfully-crafted Storm Chaser War Sloop belonging to Prince Ezequiel Clemente. It is known for being the fastest ship in the Spanish Armada, and having never been defeated in battle, earning it a fearsome reputation. Though it is not the flagship of the Armada, it is certainly one of the leading vessels in the fleet.
=== History ===
The Cursed Song was constructed in 1746 as a special order from Ezequiel Clemente from up-and-coming shipbuilder and repairwoman Esmerelda McBane, who would later become the shipwright of the Spanish naval base on Isla de la Avaricia, the hub of all Spanish military operations in the Caribbean, as a special order from Ezequiel Clemente. The Song was designed specifically for speed and precision, the specialty of its captain. Using the Cursed Song, the Young Lion sailed all over the world, raiding pirate ships and settlements and conscripting captive swashbucklers into his own private mercenary crew, known as the North Caribbean Company. When the Cursed Song was commissioned, its captain had a specific purpose in mind for it: to one day be used to return to his home country of Spain, and fight back against his father, King Philip Clemente V, one last time, win or lose.
Ezequiel's chance would come in 1749, when he learned that his elder brother, Ferdinand Clemente VI, intended to lead his forces, the Lion Coalition, in one final rebellion against the Mad King Philip. Promptly, the Serpent of Cádiz sailed across the Atlantic, taking thousands of conscripted and hired soldiers to support the Coalition. During the Battle of Gibraltar, the Song led the Company fleet to defeat a detachment of the Spanish Armada, which sent then-Lord Admiral Spadus Ignacio IV packing, abandoning Spain in fear of the consequences of his colossal failure. After the War of Spanish Succession of 1749 concluded, Ezequiel left Spain with his prized ship, off to pursue other endeavors for a time. When he returned in 1750, he brought the famed boat with him, and it was instantly made a warship of the Spanish Armada, and would be used as the Spanish flagship during the Pirate Rebellion of 1750, the War On the Rebel Black Guard, and the Battle of Lisbon.
=== Trivia ===
* The name of the Cursed Song is a reference to the song Rains of Castamere, from George R. R. Martin's popular book series, A Song of Fire and Ice, adapted for television by HBO as the critically acclaimed Game of Thrones. In Game of Thrones, the song is associated with House Lannister, and usually plays when a major character death is about to occur, or several character deaths are about to occur, at the hands of House Lannister.
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Category:Spanish Armada