High above, sheets of material hang like sails on a becalmed Spanish galleon. |
There was even a galleon lurking near the mouth of the harbour, ostensibly harmless. |
Several galliasses, sent by the Spanish admiral to the rescue of the galleon, were nearly taken. |
Without hesitating La Buse sailed straight in, fired a broadside at the galleon, then boarded it, almost without resistance. |
To some, the museum looks like a Spanish galleon set beside the River Nervion. |
The galleon trade provided the first opportunity for native Filipinos to leave the islands as members of the crews aboard the Spanish ships. |