The spanish main (the seafarers)

This volume in The Seafarers series examines the history of the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico from the 16th century Spanish conquest of the area through the centuries of conflict that followed. Contents: The Ruthless Conquest of a Golden Aztec Empire, The First Challenges to the Lords of the Main, Carrying the King's Wealth to the Coffers of Seville, The Merchant who Enflamed Spain's New World, The Fire and Fury of El Dragon, The Heretics Who Humbled the Might of Spain, The Rise of a Bloodthirsty Brotherhood, A Sea-Roving Devil Named Henry Morgan, The Sacking of Cartagena - A Last Bold Stroke, Essay: A New Era of Naval Warfare on the Embattled Main, Bibliography, Acknowledgements, Picture Credits, Index.