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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| TreasureFleets canonical | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish treasure fleet
ⓘ
maritime convoy system ⓘ |
| arrivalPort |
Cartagena, Colombia
ⓘ
surface form:
Cartagena de Indias
Havana, Cuba ⓘ
surface form:
Havana
Portobelo ⓘ Veracruz ⓘ |
| basedOn | monopoly trade system ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| departurePort |
Cadiz
ⓘ
surface form:
Cádiz
Seville ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
financed Spanish imperial wars
ⓘ
linked American colonies to Spain ⓘ supplied silver to European markets ⓘ |
| endTime | 18th century ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Exploration
ⓘ
surface form:
Age of Discovery
Age of Sail ⓘ Early Modern period ⓘ
surface form:
Early modern period
|
| hasPart |
Manila–Acapulco galleon
ⓘ
surface form:
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
ⓘ
Crown of Spain ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Crown
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
ⓘ
Old Bahama Channel ⓘ
surface form:
Bahama Channel
Caribbean Sea ⓘ Gulf of Mexico ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.