TreasureFleets

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TreasureFleets were heavily laden Spanish convoys that transported New World riches across the Atlantic, making them prime targets for pirates and privateers during the Age of Sail.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish treasure fleet
maritime convoy system
arrivalPort Cartagena de Indias
linked to: Cartagena, Colombia

Havana
linked to: Havana, Cuba

Portobelo
Veracruz
basedOn monopoly trade system
country Spain
departurePort Cádiz
linked to: Cadiz

Seville
economicImpact financed Spanish imperial wars
linked American colonies to Spain
supplied silver to European markets
endTime 18th century
era Age of Discovery
linked to: Age of Exploration

Age of Sail
Early modern period
linked to: Early Modern period
hasPart Flota de Nueva España
Galeones de Tierra Firme
historicalSignificance central to Spanish colonial economy
major target in Atlantic maritime conflict
mainCargo cacao
cochineal dye
gold
mercury
pearls
precious stones
silver
spices
textiles
tobacco
mainPurpose secure transatlantic trade
transport New World riches to Spain
notableDisaster 1622 Spanish treasure fleet wrecks in Florida Keys
1715 Spanish treasure fleet wrecks off Florida
notableEnemy Dutch privateers
English privateers
French privateers
operatedBy Casa de Contratación
Spanish Crown
linked to: Crown of Spain

Spanish Empire
partOf Spanish treasure fleet system
regulation Spanish mercantilist laws
securityMeasure armed galleons
heavy naval escort
sailing in large convoys
strict secrecy of sailing dates
startTime 16th century
threatenedBy enemy navies
pirates
privateers
usedRoute Atlantic Ocean
Bahama Channel
linked to: Old Bahama Channel

Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico

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Pirates target TreasureFleets