Six Galleons for the King of Spain: Imperial Defense in the Early Seventeenth Century

by Carla Rahn Phillips

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801845130
• ISBN13: 9780801845130
• Release Date: August 1992
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 10.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher