Six galleons for the King of Spain
Subtitle: imperial defense in the early seventeenth century
By: Carla Rahn Phillips.
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 1986
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 318
Subjects: Spain. Armada -- History -- 17th century; Galleons -- Spain -- History -- 17th century; Spain -- Colonies -- America -- Defenses -- History -- 17th century; Spain -- History, Naval -- 17th century; America -- History, Naval
Description: In 1625, Martín de Arana built six Atlantic warships for the Spanish crown. The author traces the ships from their construction through a decade of service, incorporating a history of Spain's Golden Age.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 293-308.
Includes index.