Hundidos : Una historia de España y América desde las profundidades (1492-1898)

A chronological journey through the major shipwrecks of the Spanish Armada in American waters between the 15th and 19th centuries. Against the backdrop of the history of an unprecedented naval and economic empire, the book delves into the descriptions of the fleets, sailing routes, ports and shipyards, goods transported, crews, ship types, causes of shipwrecks, relationships with the indigenous population, search and rescue operations, and archaeological investigations. Sixteen tragic stories of voyage and death, in some cases; of suffering and survival, in others; rigorously documented with archival evidence, historical maps, illustrations, and photographs of shipwrecks and artifacts preserved in museums, as well as technical explanations of navigation, climatology, shipbuilding, cartography, weaponry, clothing, and life on board.