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The Spanish Convoy of 1750: Heaven's Hammer and International Diplomacy (New Perspectives on Maritime History & Nautical Archaeology)
James A. Lewis
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hardcover. 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. Series Editor(s): Bradford, James C.; Smith, Gene Allen. Series: New Perspectives on Maritime History & Nautical Archaeology. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KBB; 3JF; HBJD; HBJK; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Series
New Perspectives on Maritime History & Nautical Archaeology
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813033587
SKU
V9780813033587
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About James A. Lewis
James A. Lewis, professor of history at Western Carolina University, is the author of Neptune's Militia and The Final Campaign of the American Revolution.
Reviews for The Spanish Convoy of 1750: Heaven's Hammer and International Diplomacy (New Perspectives on Maritime History & Nautical Archaeology)
Presents the tale of several vessels in a Spanish convoy wrecked by a hurricane along the Virginia/North Carolina coastline. Solidly grounded in the most current academic trends such as transnationality, international relations, pirates and their booty, disaster and its aftermath, and compelling personal stories of survival. - Sherry Johnson, Florida International University ""At its basic level, this is a history ... Read more