Caribbean coast of New Spain
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The Caribbean coast of New Spain was the eastern maritime frontier of Spain’s North American colonies, encompassing key Gulf and Caribbean ports that served as vital hubs for transatlantic trade and imperial defense.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caribbean coast of New Spain canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical region
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maritime frontier ⓘ |
| appliesToPeriod |
16th century
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17th century ⓘ 18th century ⓘ early 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Atlantic slave trade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caribbean piracy and privateering ⓘ Spanish treasure fleet system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| governedBy | Viceroyalty of New Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bay of Campeche
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Campeche NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulf of Honduras approaches ⓘ Tabasco coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Tampico region NERFINISHED ⓘ Veracruz NERFINISHED ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPort |
Port of Campeche
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port of San Juan de Ulúa (roadstead of Veracruz) NERFINISHED ⓘ Port of Veracruz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
contact zone between Europe, Africa, and the Americas
ⓘ
eastern maritime frontier of New Spain ⓘ export corridor for New Spanish silver and commodities ⓘ gateway for European goods into New Spain ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
buffer against rival European powers
ⓘ
key link in Spanish treasure fleets ⓘ main Atlantic outlet of New Spain ⓘ zone of defense against piracy ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Spanish colonial maritime regulations
ⓘ
defensive fortification programs ⓘ |
| usedFor |
communication with Spain
ⓘ
imperial defense ⓘ naval operations ⓘ shipping of agricultural products ⓘ shipping of enslaved Africans ⓘ shipping of silver ⓘ transatlantic trade ⓘ |
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