The Spanish Convoy of 1750: Heaven's Hammer and International Diplomacy

Contents

Contents List of Illustrations ix Foreword xi Preface xv Introduction 1 1.The Seven Ships 4 2. Most Holy Mary (María Santísima) 14 3. Shipwrecked 24 4. Death of a Greyhound 31 5. Our Lady Weeps from Stem to Stern 39 6. Cádiz 58 7. Hunting Pirates 67 8. Closing the Books (Cuentas y Quentas) 83 9. La Galga—A Submarine? Fecundity, Gold Fever, Taps, Finders Keepers, and Other “Arresting” Issues 93 Notes 107 Bibliography 141 Index 149 ...