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The Manila Galleons & Trans-Pacific Trade: What Did They Carry?
The Manila galleons dominated trade in the Pacific Ocean from 1565 until 1815. During this time, Spain constructed one of the world’s largest colonial empires, both in the Pacific and the Atlantic.
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You Can Climb Aboard a Massive Reproduction of a 17th-Century Spanish Galleon That's Sailing Around the World
Quebec and Manila, the capital of the Philippines—which has a unique connection to Spanish galleons. Between 1565 and 1815, Spain had a fleet of so-called Manila galleons. Each year, one of ...
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The Spanish-American War in the Philippines and the Battle for Manila
Dewey, having steamed quickly from Hong Kong, slipped into Manila Bay on May 1 and destroyed the obsolete Spanish fleet anchored there. While Dewey blockaded the islands, the U.S. quickly ...
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Colombia finds sunken ship with $17 billion in treasure
The Spanish galleon San Jose — one of the world's great, long-lost sunken ships — has been found. The ship was filled with gold, silver, and other valuables when it sunk in 1708. Three hundred ...