Spanish treasure fleets

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical maritime convoy system
gptkbp:economicImportance contributed to inflation in Europe
financed Spanish Empire
influenced global trade
gptkbp:endDate late 18th century
gptkbp:homeport gptkb:Havana
gptkb:Manila
gptkb:Portobelo
gptkb:Cartagena_de_Indias
gptkb:Acapulco
gptkb:Cadiz
gptkb:Seville
gptkb:Veracruz
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spanish treasure fleets
gptkbp:mainCargo gptkb:gold
gptkb:silk
gptkb:sugar
gptkb:tobacco
indigo
silver
spices
cacao
pearls
gems
cochineal
other luxury goods
gptkbp:notableLoss 1622 (Nuestra Señora de Atocha)
1715 Treasure Fleet disaster
1733 Treasure Fleet disaster
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Spanish_Empire
gptkbp:operatesIn 1790
1566
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Spanish_Armada
gptkbp:purpose transporting valuable goods from the Americas to Spain
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Age_of_Sail
transatlantic trade
Colonial Spanish America
Spanish colonial economy
gptkbp:replacedBy individual merchant shipping
gptkbp:route Caribbean Sea to Spain
Havana to Seville
Veracruz to Seville
gptkbp:systemIncluded gptkb:Flota_de_Indias
gptkb:Manila_galleons
gptkbp:threats gptkb:pirate
pitcher
naval powers (English, Dutch, French)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Spanish_Main
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6