The myth of English piracy: less than 1% of Spanish galleons were captured
Source:ABC Anglo-Saxon literature and propaganda have exaggerated the episodes of a war that Spain [...]
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Counter-Armada, the Spanish revenge that England concealed
Source:La Razón Luis Gorrochategui presents in a book the "greatest Spanish victory over the Briti [...]
My tribute to the Great Armada
Source:Sonrisas en el camino Nobody dies forever. They say that nobody dies forever, that death do [...]
The Fleet of the Indies: the first route of globalization
The Fleet of Indies (1503-1789) marked a pivotal moment in global commerce as Spain established the world's first true international trade network. This sophisticated system of annual convoys connected Spain with its American territories and the Philippines through a 15,000-nautical-mile route. Strictly regulated by the Casa de Contratación and protected by warships, these fleets transported European manufactured goods to the Americas, returning with silver and new agricultural products. This revolutionary maritime system operated for nearly three centuries, creating unprecedented intercontinental trade links and establishing the foundations for modern global commerce.
Menéndez de Avilés, the fierce Spaniard who founded the oldest city in the United States against all odds
Source:ABC OIn the name of Philip II, the Asturian Pedro Menéndez de Avilés arrived in the summer [...]
The colonisation of California by Spain
Source:A orillas del Potomac It was only logical that from the end of the 19th century until the 1 [...]
The Counter Armada: the great English failure
Source:Revista de Historia Contra Armada: Spanish and British delegations signing the Treaty of L [...]
The Bank of England and the destruction of Hispanic America
Source:Hispanoamérica Unida “Great Britain destroyed the Spains of America, keeping them subjugate [...]
Balmis: The Expedition that Saved the World
Source:ABC In recent weeks, unfortunately and for extraordinary reasons, we have become accustomed [...]