Building upon Dr Crossley's 2011 book ('Hernando de los Ríos Coronel and the Spanish Philippines in the Golden Age') this new work further expands our understa

Soldier, priest, diplomat, explorer, naval pilot and scientist, Hernando de los Rios Coronel was a fascinating figure who played a pivotal role in Spanish effor

During the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries, the transpacific treasure galleons sailed annually from Manila to Acapulco. In Manila, the vessel was loaded w