The Treasure of the San José 1st Edition by Carla Rahn Phillips ISBN 1421404168 978-1421404165

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ISBN 10:  1421404168

ISBN 13:  978-1421404165

Author:  Carla Rahn Phillips

2007 Award for Excellence in World History and Biography/Autobiography, Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association of American Publishers

Sunk in a British ambush in 1708, the Spanish galleon San José was rumored to have one of the richest cargos ever lost at sea. Though treasure hunters have searched for the wreck’s legendary bounty, no one knows exactly how much went down with the ship or exactly where it sank. Here, Carla Rahn Phillips confronts the legend of lost treasure with documentary records of the San José’s final voyage and suggests that the loss of silver and gold en route to Spain paled in comparison to the loss of the six hundred men who went down with the ship.

Drawing from rich archival records, Phillips presents a biography of the ship and its crew. With vivid detail and meticulous scholarship, the author tells the stories of the officers, sailors, apprentices, and pages who manned the ship and explains the historical context in which the San José became prey to the British squadron.

But the story does not end with the sinking of the San José. While Phillips addresses the persistent question of how much treasure was on board when the ship went down, she focuses on the human dimensions of the tragedy as well. She recovers the accounts of British naval officers involved in the battle, and examines the impact of the ship’s loss on the Spanish government, the survivors, and the families of the men who perished. Original, comprehensive, and compelling, The Treasure of the San José separates popular myth from history and sheds light on the human lives associated with a “treasure” ship.

Table of contents: 

1 Introduction
2 The Last Galleons
3 Commanders of the Fleet
4 The Men of the San José
5 A Tale of Two Viceroys One Captain General and a World at War
6 Illustrations
7 The Last Voyage of the San José
8 After the Battle
9 Postscript
10 Appendix 1 The Spanish and English Calendars in 1708
11 Appendix 2 Treasure Registered on the San Joaquín in 1712
12 Notes
13 Bibliography

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