Quebec and Manila, the capital of the Philippines—which has a unique connection to Spanish galleons. Between 1565 and 1815, Spain had a fleet of so-called Manila galleons. Each year, one of ...

The Manila galleon trade allowed the Spanish to gain access to Chinese goods like never before. The silk trade, which had ...

Dewey, having steamed quickly from Hong Kong, slipped into Manila Bay on May 1 and destroyed the obsolete Spanish fleet anchored there. While Dewey blockaded the islands, the U.S. quickly ...

The Spanish galleon San Jose — one of the world's great, long-lost sunken ships — has been found. The ship was filled with gold, silver, and other valuables when it sunk in 1708. Three hundred ...