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The Miserable Life of a Manila Galleon Sailor
The Manila Galleons carried silver from Acapulco to Manila and silk back to New Spain, creating the first global economy. But what was life like for the men who sailed them? This episode dives into the brutal reality of a galleon voyage: the cramped 'tweendecks, the putrid water, the scurvy and beriberi, the terror of storms in the Pacific, and the constant threat of English pirates like Thomas Cavendish. We follow the journey through the eyes of a common sailor, from the chaos of loading cargo in Manila's Parian to the joyous sight of the Acapulco cliffs after six months at sea…
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