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Manila Galleon Silver Trade between New Spain and the Philippines (1565–1815)

Manila Galleon Silver Trade between New Spain and the Philippines (1565–1815)

  1. Spanish silver boom begins at Potosí

    Labels: Potos, Spanish America

  2. Legazpi expedition anchors Spain in Philippines

    Labels: Miguel L, Cebu

  3. Urdaneta finds the Pacific return route

    Labels: Andr s, tornaviaje

  4. Manila becomes the main Spanish trade hub

    Labels: Manila, Spanish Philippines

  5. Cavendish captures the Santa Ana

    Labels: Thomas Cavendish, Santa Ana

  6. Crown limits galleon sailings and cargo

    Labels: Spanish Crown, galleon system

  7. The real situado finances Manila’s colonial state

    Labels: real situado, Manila government

  8. Acapulco’s galleon fair institutionalizes exchange

    Labels: Acapulco, galleon fair

  9. Woodes Rogers captures the Encarnación y Desengaño

    Labels: Woodes Rogers, Encarnaci n

  10. Bourbon reforms introduce registered Pacific shipping

    Labels: Bourbon reforms, nav os

  11. British seizure of the Santísima Trinidad

    Labels: Sant sima, British navy

  12. Cortes of Cádiz orders suppression of the route

    Labels: Cortes of, Acapulco route