Episode 367 - The Spanish Treasure Fleets
From The Pirate History Podcast by Matt Albers
September 2, 2025 · 40 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the response of Spain to a French pirate threat in the 1560s and the creation of their treasure fleets.
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People in this episode
Host: Matt Albers
Topics covered
- piracy
- Spanish history
- treasure fleets
- maritime warfare
- 16th century
Keywords
- Spanish Treasure Fleets
- French pirate
- 1560s
- Spanish America
- maritime history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Spanish America, Spain
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