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Galleon - Wikipedia Revenge, a galleon built in 1577, the flagship of Sir Francis Drake in the Battle of the Spanish Armada in 1588, was captured by a Spanish fleet off Flores in the Azores in 1591 and sank while being sailed back to Spain
GALLEON Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of GALLEON is a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
Galleon | Age of Exploration, Spanish Armada, Caravels | Britannica galleon, full-rigged sailing ship that was built primarily for war, and which developed in the 15th and 16th centuries The name derived from “galley,” which had come to be synonymous with “war vessel” and whose characteristic beaked prow the new ship retained
Galleons, Stallions Of The Seas - Ancient Origins Together with the Dutch Fluit, the galleon, is considered the progenitor of the modern merchant ship, since it was large, spacious and able to withstand tempestuous oceanic conditions, however it needed to sail downwind (from the stern sectors) for optimal use of the vessel
Galleon - Ages of Exploration The galleon developed in the early 16th century from ships such as the caravel and the carrack The galleon design varied between regions The shipwright varied hull and sail configuration based on the ship’s homeport, its destination, and the cargo it carried
Galleon - Wikiwand The galleon was powered entirely by wind, using sails carried on three or four masts, with a lateen sail continuing to be used on the last (usually third and fourth) masts They were used in both military and trade applications, most famously in the Spanish treasure fleet, and the Manila galleons
Spanish Galleon - World History Encyclopedia The Spanish galleon (Spanish: galeón, nao, or navío) was a particularly large type of galleon used for both carrying cargo and as a warship armed with up to 60 cannons