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1755 - A Very Bad Trip
The Santisima Trinidad y Nuestra Señora del Buen Fin, a 2,200-ton 60-gun Manila galleon, makes a bad journey from Manila to Acapulco....
Luc CHAMBON
Jun 23
2 min read
1679 - Pierre Arnoul Ousted
Pierre Arnoul A distinguished naval administrator, Pierre Arnoul, aged 28, is held responsible for a shipwreck so ousted from his...
Luc CHAMBON
Apr 21
3 min read
1673 - Care of the Disabled Mariners
A new ordinance by Jean-Baptiste Colbert creates the Caisse des Invalides meant to rescuing the wounded mariners. Simultaneously, a...
Luc CHAMBON
Apr 16
1 min read
1670 - Enlistment of the Seafarers in France
Jean-Baptiste Colbert The late steep rise of the French navy requires hands aboard the warships in unheard-of quantities. The French...
Luc CHAMBON
Apr 16
3 min read
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