Viva Matanzas

Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaDutch Admiral Piet Hein's conquest of the Spanish treasure fleet in 1628 still speaks to the imagination. He took advantage of the lack of wind to lure the Spanish fleet-with its precious ca... Leggi tuttoDutch Admiral Piet Hein's conquest of the Spanish treasure fleet in 1628 still speaks to the imagination. He took advantage of the lack of wind to lure the Spanish fleet-with its precious cargo of South American silver destined to finance mercenary armies in Europe-into Cuba's Ba... Leggi tuttoDutch Admiral Piet Hein's conquest of the Spanish treasure fleet in 1628 still speaks to the imagination. He took advantage of the lack of wind to lure the Spanish fleet-with its precious cargo of South American silver destined to finance mercenary armies in Europe-into Cuba's Bay of Matanzas, where the ships ran aground on sandbanks. After firing a salvo of shots acr... Leggi tutto