Synopses & Reviews
Review
"Six Galleons is a very attractive work of scholarship about Spain's imperial defense in the early 17th century. Phillips has traced the history of six Armada ships from their construction in 1625—28 through their service in the defense of the Indies during the following two decades. Woven into this substantially documented microhistory is the larger history of shipbuilding, provisioning, voyaging, staffing, the Indies trade, royal government, and imperial strategy during the early part of Spain's long decline as a European power. The book is handsomely produced and written with affection for the subject." Reviewed by Daniel Weiss, Virginia Quarterly Review (Copyright 2006 Virginia Quarterly Review)