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Spanish Main was the term for the mainland regions of the Spanish Empire in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. It was a major source of wealth and a target of piracy for centuries.
The Spanish Main is a 1945 American adventure film about a pirate and a contessa in the Caribbean. It was directed by Frank Borzage and starred Paul Henreid, Maureen O'Hara, Walter Slezak and Binnie Barnes.
8 de nov. de 2021 · Learn about the Spanish Main, the term for the Spanish colonial possessions in the Americas from the 16th to 18th centuries. Explore the history, geography, and culture of the region, from Columbus' voyages to the Golden Age of Piracy.
- Mark Cartwright
- The term 'Spanish Main' refers to the mainland territories of the Spanish Empire in northern South America. It can have a wider meaning and refer t...
- The treasure of the Spanish Main refers to the gold, silver, gems, and other valuable goods the Spanish extracted from the Americas to ship back to...
- 'Main' refers to the mainland possessions of the Spanish Empire in parts of the Americas and was used to distinguish these from Spanish-controlled...
Spanish Main refers to a region of South America and the Caribbean Sea that was under Spanish control in the colonial era. Learn about its geography, history, and piracy from Britannica's editors and contributors.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
23 de mai. de 2024 · The Spanish Main was the stretch of coastline in the Americas controlled by Spain in the 16th through the 18th centuries. It stretched along the northern coast of South America, across Central America along the Caribbean, and up into the lower part of North America.
27 de out. de 2021 · The treasure ports of the Spanish Main such as Cartagena, Portobelo, Panama, and Veracruz were used to collect the riches the Spanish Empire had extracted from the Americas, ready for transport in the two annual treasure fleets back to Europe.
10 de nov. de 2021 · The treasure ports of the Spanish Main welcomed ships of the treasure fleets each year having stored up a mass of rich cargo ready for transportation to Spain. Most were heavily fortified to protect them from attack by privateers, buccaneers, and pirates of all nationalities.
