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The Manila-Acapulco galleons, the treasure ships of the Pacific : with an annotated list of the transpacific galleons, 1565-1815, Shirley Fish

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 532-540)

no index present

non fiction

The Manila-Acapulco galleons

bibliography

726821834

Shirley Fish

the treasure ships of the Pacific : with an annotated list of the transpacific galleons, 1565-1815

During the 16th to the 19th centuries the transpacific treasure galleons sailed from Manila to Acapulco. In Manila the ships were loaded with spices,, silks, lacquerware and oriental goods destined for New Spain and returned with millions of silver pesos and a yearly silver subsidy of 250,000 reales for the maintenance of the colonial government in the Philippines. This book describes in detail how the galleons were attacked at sea and how they fought against enemy vessels, as well as how they sank, or were shipwrecked. It also covers their management, construction, manning, weaponry, daily life on the ship, provisions, cargoes, and voyages

The tragedy of the Nuestra Senora [i.e. Señora] de la Concepcion -- Spain's network of trade galleons -- The Philippines becomes a Spanish colony -- The China Ship (Nao de China) -- The Port of Cavite and the Royal Naval Shipyard -- Construction of the galleon at the Cavite Shipyard -- The galleon as a merchant vessel and warship -- The San Diego warship galleon -- The Galleon's cargo -- Officers and crew -- Navigating the galleon -- The voyage from Manila to Acapulco -- Daily life on the galleon -- Arrival in Acapulco (Ciudad de los Reyes) -- The return journey (tornaviaje) from Acapulco to Manila -- The end of the Manila-Acapulco galleon trade run -- Annotated list of the transpacific galleons, 1565-1815