The Capture of Cacafuego by the Golden Hind

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Mark Cartwright
by Friedrich van Hulsen
published on 25 June 2020
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A 1626 CE engraving by Friedrich van Hulsen showing the Golden Hind of Francis Drake capturing the Cacafuego treasure ship (real name: Nuestra Senora de la Concepćion) in March 1579 CE off the coast of Peru. The capture of the galleon was the richest prize taken during Drake's circumnavigation of the world from 1577 to 1580 CE. (Library of Congress)

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Hulsen, F. v. (2020, June 25). The Capture of Cacafuego by the Golden Hind. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12418/the-capture-of-cacafuego-by-the-golden-hind/

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