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Spanish Treasure Fleet of 1715

With the Spanish Crown on the verge of bankruptcy, the Spanish Treasure Fleet was ordered to return to Spain with as much treasure as possible without regard to cost or danger. On July 27, 1715 the Fleet consisting of twelve ships, including one Frenchman, weighed anchor at Havana, Cuba. A violent Caribbean storm on July 30 ravaged the fleet...

The Spanish Treasure Fleet sailed from Havana in July, 1733. A day into the journey, as the 20 ships were nearing the Florida Keys, the winds shifted and began to blow ferociously as the Fleet found itself in the path of a rapidly approaching hurricane...

THE TREASURE OF THE PRINCESS LOUISA 1743

The Princess Louisa was an East India Company merchant ship built in 1733. With two decks and three masts, it was one of the largest in the English fleet and built for speed. She was approximately 120 ft. in length, 550 tons, and armed with 30 guns...