Manila galleon
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The Manila galleon trade route was a Spanish trade route linking the Philippines in the Spanish East Indies to Mexico, across the Pacific Ocean, in use from 1565 to 1815. This route was plied by saili
Manila galleon (c. 1590 Boxer Codex)
Northerly trade route as used by eastbound Manila galleons
Sample of goods brought via Manila galleon in Acapulco
Spanish galleon
Galleon
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Galleons were large, multi-decked sailing ships developed in the early 16th century from ships such as the Caravel and the Carrack, in Portugal and in Spain. They were first used by Europeans as armed
Manila galleon
…Philippines in the Spanish East Indies to Mexico (New Spain), across the Pacific Ocean, in use from 1565 to 1815. This route was plied by sailing ships or galleons i.e. the Manila galleons (Spanish: Galeón de Manila; Tagalog: Galeon ng Maynila) that made one or two round-trip voyages per year between Manila and…
Depiction of a Portuguese galleon
A Spanish galleon (left) firing its cannons at a Dutch warship (right). Cornelis Verbeeck, c. 1618–1620
Technical drawing of a late 16th century or early 17th century Portuguese galleon, featured in the Livro de Traças de Carpintaria
Model of an English galleon sporting four mast types: (left to right) • Bonaventure mizzenmast, typically lateen-rigged and shorter than the main mizzen. • Mizzenmast, typically shorter than the foremast and lateen-rigged. • Mainmast, the tallest mast and, on vessels with more than three masts, the most centrally located. • Foremast, the second-tallest mast.