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Along with the Golden Age of Piracy, Spain faced all out war with the [[British Empire|British]]. This was due to the disputed Spanish throne which was to pass into [[France|French]] hands, to the dismay of the rest of Europe. The British used their superior naval position to secure land in the Americas and the Caribbean. | Along with the Golden Age of Piracy, Spain faced all out war with the [[British Empire|British]]. This was due to the disputed Spanish throne which was to pass into [[France|French]] hands, to the dismay of the rest of Europe. The British used their superior naval position to secure land in the Americas and the Caribbean. | ||
In 1762, the British and Spanish navies fought on Havana's Harbour. The British laid siege to Havana for 2 months before finally capturing it.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag]] | In 1762, the British and Spanish navies fought on Havana's Harbour. The British laid siege to Havana for 2 months before finally capturing it.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag]]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Former empires]] | [[Category:Former empires]] | ||
Revision as of 09:57, 30 July 2014
The Spanish Empire comprised the territories and colonies administered by the Spanish Crown in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania.
Castilian Empire
The Spanish Empire's origins came from the Castilian Empire, who were one of the most successful colonial powers in the Americas. Castile, similar to nations such as England and Portugal, began to colonize to Americas during the Age of Discovery.
Castile were able to secure a number of key colonies which made up modern-day Latin America. This included Florida, Cuba[1], Trinidad[2], Puerto Rico[3], Peru[4] and Mexico[5]
Spanish Empire
Cuba and the Golden Age of Piracy
By the 1700s the Kingdom of Spain was formed. It held the key island of Cuba, which housed the largest city and port on the Caribbean - Havana. Havana was a popular spot to lay anchorage in for pirates such as Edward Kenway and was the heart of Spanish trade in the Caribbean.
The Templar Grand Master, Laureano de Torres y Ayala, became governor of Cuba during this period. He orchestrated Templar opperations in the Caribbean from his manor house within Havana.
During this period, the Caribbean saw a huge wave of piracy which led to the period being labelled as the "Golden Age of Piracy". Piracy had a sizeable impact on the Spanish economy as a result of pirate attacks on profitable sugar plantations such as Wellington.
Along with the Golden Age of Piracy, Spain faced all out war with the British. This was due to the disputed Spanish throne which was to pass into French hands, to the dismay of the rest of Europe. The British used their superior naval position to secure land in the Americas and the Caribbean.
In 1762, the British and Spanish navies fought on Havana's Harbour. The British laid siege to Havana for 2 months before finally capturing it.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "AC4" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag - Freedom Cry
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations - Discover Your Legacy
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II - Glyphs
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy - Rome: Chapter 4 - Giovanni Borgia