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The Curse Of The 1715-Spanish Plate Fleet: Run Aground On The Coast Of Treasure
On July 24, 1715, a convoy of 11 Spanish ships and one French merchantman set sail from Havana, Cuba to Spain. It was called a “Plate Fleet” because their cargo consisted of valuable treasure looted from the so-called “New World”. Plata is...
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