Disaster On The Spanish Main
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Disaster On The Spanish Main
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Author : Craig S. Chapman
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2021-10
Disaster On The Spanish Main written by Craig S. Chapman and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10 with History categories.
Disaster on the Spanish Main unveils and illuminates an overlooked yet remarkable episode of European and American military history and a land-sea venture to seize control of the Spanish West Indies that ended in ghastly failure. Thirty-four years before the Battles of Lexington and Concord, a significant force of American soldiers deployed overseas for the first time in history. Colonial volunteers, 4,000 strong, joined 9,000 British soldiers and 15,000 British sailors in a bold amphibious campaign against the key port of Cartagena de Indias. From its first chapter, Disaster on the Spanish Main reveals a virtually unknown adventure, engrosses with the escalating conflict, and leaves the reader with an appreciation for the struggles and sacrifices of the 13,000 soldiers, sailors, and marines who died trying to conquer part of Spain's New World empire. Disaster on the Spanish Main breaks new ground on the West Indies expedition in style, scope, and perspective and uncovers the largely untold American side of the story.
Disaster On The Spanish Main
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Author : Craig S. Chapman
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2021-10
Disaster On The Spanish Main written by Craig S. Chapman and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10 with History categories.
Disaster on the Spanish Main presents a thoroughly researched and gripping account of the 1741–42 West Indies expedition from its roots in the commercial-imperial conflicts between Britain and Spain to its eventual unraveling in death and despair.
The West Indies And The Spanish Main
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Author : James Rodway
language : en
Publisher: London, Unwin
Release Date : 1896
The West Indies And The Spanish Main written by James Rodway and has been published by London, Unwin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with Black people categories.
This history of the West Indies makes special mention of Jewish life in St. Eustatius.
The Spanish Kidnapping Disaster
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language : en
Publisher:
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Mutiny On The Spanish Main
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Author : Angus Konstam
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2020-10-29
Mutiny On The Spanish Main written by Angus Konstam and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-29 with History categories.
'A vivid account of a forgotten chapter of British naval history.' Dan Snow, Historian, TV Presenter and Broadcaster The true story of one of the most notorious mutinies in naval history, which provided inspiration for Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey–Maturin and C.S. Forester's Hornblower novels. In 1797 the 32-gun Royal Navy frigate HMS Hermione was serving in the Caribbean, at the forefront of Britain's bitter sea war against Spain and Revolutionary France. Its commander, the sadistic and mercurial Captain Hugh Pigot ruled through terror, flogging his men mercilessly and pushing them beyond the limits of human endurance. On the night of 21 September 1797, past breaking point and drunk on stolen rum, the crew rebelled, slaughtering Pigot and nine of his officers in the bloodiest mutiny in the history of the Royal Navy. Handing the ship over to the Spanish, the crew fled, sparking a manhunt that would last a decade. Seeking to wipe clean this stain on its name, the Royal Navy pursued the traitorous mutineers relentlessly, hunting them across the globe, and, in 1801, seized the chance to recover its lost ship in one of the most daring raids of the Age of Fighting Sail. Anchored in a heavily fortified Venezuelan harbour, the Hermione – now known as the Santa Cecilia – was retaken in a bold night-time action, stolen out from under the Spanish guns. Back in British hands, the Hermione was renamed once more – its new identity a stark warning to would-be mutineers: Retribution. Drawing on letters, reports, ships' logs, and memoirs of the period, as well as previously unpublished Spanish sources, Angus Konstam intertwines extensive research with a fast-paced but balanced account to create a fascinating retelling of one of the most notorious events in the history of the Royal Navy, and its extraordinary, wide-ranging aftermath.
The Early Spanish Main
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Author : Sauer
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2008-10-30
The Early Spanish Main written by Sauer and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-30 with History categories.
Carl O. Sauer uses contemporary sources to place the history of the early Spanish Main in a fresh context.
The Early Spanish Main
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Author : Carl Ortwin Sauer
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
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Treasures Of The Spanish Main
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Author : John Christopher Fine
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2006-09-01
Treasures Of The Spanish Main written by John Christopher Fine and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-01 with History categories.
This is a story about the lust for gold and treasure," Fine writes. In the 1600s and 1700s, Spain dominated the oceans with its fleet of galleons. Coming to the New World, these ships filled their holds with gold and silver and treasures beyond imagining. The seaway between Spain and the New World was dubbed The Golden Highway. On their journeys back across the seas, many were wrecked on reefs or destroyed by hurricanes. The watery depths now hold their treasures. Today, treasure divers seek their fortunes by attempting--sometimes successfully, sometimes fatally--to retrieve these hordes of riches. In Treasures of the Spanish Main, readers relive each voyage of long ago as well as witness the modern wreck diver's efforts to extract their secrets. Included are: The 1622 fleet * The Concepcion * The Maravillas * The Shipwreck off Jupiter Beach * The San Jose * the 1715 Fleet * and the 1733 Fleet The voyages of centuries ago come alive with Fine's excellent historical detail. Readers will experience the wild storms and the results of unfortunate choices made by long-ago sailors. The eccentric treasure hunters of today, along with those of the past, create a mosaic of suspense and drama on the high seas. A must for everyone interested in pirates, treasure, sailing, history, or just plain fun.
Adrift On The Spanish Main Illustrated By Eminent Artists
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Author : George EMMETT
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1875
Adrift On The Spanish Main Illustrated By Eminent Artists written by George EMMETT and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1875 with categories.
On The Spanish Main Or Some English Forays On The Isthmus Of Darien
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Author : John Masefield
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-09-04
On The Spanish Main Or Some English Forays On The Isthmus Of Darien written by John Masefield and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-04 with Fiction categories.
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "On the Spanish Main; Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien" by John Masefield. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.