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A number of cannons at the 16-17th-century fortress of Cartagena, Colombia. Cartagena was one of the principal treasure ports of the Spanish Main and its mighty fortress was sufficient to deter the buccaneers.
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Wolff, L. (2021, October 19). Cannons at Cartagena. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14735/cannons-at-cartagena/
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Wolff, Louise. "Cannons at Cartagena." World History Encyclopedia, October 19, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14735/cannons-at-cartagena/.
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Wolff, Louise. "Cannons at Cartagena." World History Encyclopedia, 19 Oct 2021, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14735/cannons-at-cartagena/.
