Six galleons for the King of Spain : imperial defense in the early seventeenth century
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Six galleons for the King of Spain : imperial defense in the early seventeenth century
Johns Hopkins University Press, c1986
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Bibliography: p. 293-308
Includes index
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Description
In 1625, Martin de Arana built six Atlantic warships for the Spanish crown. The author traces the ships from their construction through a decade of service, incorporating a history of Spain's Golden Age. This book was awarded the Spain and America in Quincentennial Year of Discovery prize.
Table of Contents
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Preface
Chapter 1: Challenge and Response
Chapter 2: Spanish Shipbuilding and the Contract of Martin de Arana
Chapter 3: The Construction of Arana's Sex Galleons
Chapter 4: Reckoniing the Cost
Chapter 5: Preparations fo rthe Indies Fleet of 1629
Chapter 6: Officers and Men
Chaper 7: Shipboard Life
Chapter 8: The Struggle for the Indies, 1629-1635
Chapter 9: The Struggle of Survival, 1635-1640
Appendix A: Inventories of the Six Galleons Built by Martin de Arana
Appendix B: Some Weights, Measures, and Coinage in Use in Seventeenth-Century Spain
Appendix C: Tables
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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