La flota de Indias.

Format:

Video

Author/Creator:

Pérez Molero, Antonio, film director.

Contributor:

Inicia (Firm), production company.

Pecado Films, S.L., production company.

Trueday Films, S.L., production company.

Language:

English

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Streaming video.

Merchant marine--Spain--History.

Merchant marine.

America--Discovery and exploration--Spain.

America.

Shipping--Spain--History.

Shipping.

Spain--Commerce--History.

Spain.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Feature films.

Physical Description:

1 streaming video file (67 min.)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Inicia Films, 2021.

Language Note:

Spanish with subtitles in English.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

La noticia del descubrimiento de un Nuevo Mundo, cargado de maravillas y tesoros, corrió como la pólvora por la Europa de la época, ampliándose en tamaño y riqueza según atravesaba fronteras, hasta terminar convirtiendo la ruta de las Indias en un inmenso canal dorado, al que acudieron en tropel corsarios, piratas y aventureros de todo pelo y nacionalidad. El descubrimiento de América supondrá una inimaginable fuente de riquezas para España, que tratará por todos los medios de explotarlas de manera exclusiva, mediante el diseño de un sistema naval nunca visto hasta entonces. La Flota de Indias fue una pionera línea mercante regular que, fuertemente protegida por la Armada Española, conectaba dos veces al año la metrópoli con sus lejanas colonias. El resto de potencias europeas intentará durante más de dos siglos romper el monopolio español y acceder a esas riquezas, utilizando para ello todos los medios a su alcance; el contrabando, la piratería, el corso o el ataque directo a la Flota. Pero no será tarea fácil...

The news of the discovery of a New World, full of wonders and treasures, ran like wildfire through the Europe of the time, expanding in size and wealth as it crossed borders, until it ended up turning the route of the Indies into an immense golden channel, to which corsairs, pirates and adventurers of all hair and nationality flocked in droves. The discovery of America will be an unimaginable source of wealth for Spain, which will try by all means to exploit them exclusively, through the design of a naval system never seen before. The Fleet of the Indies was a pioneer regular merchant line that, strongly protected by the Spanish Navy, connected twice a year the metropolis with its distant colonies. The rest of the European powers will try for more than two centuries to break the Spanish monopoly and access these riches, using all the means at their disposal; smuggling, piracy, privateering or direct attack on the Fleet. But it will not be an easy task...

Credits:

Director, Antonio Perez Molero ; Producers, Inicia Films, S.L., Pecado Films, S.L., Trueday Films, S.L., Virtual Art VFX & 3D, S. L.

Notes:

Description from landing page (Platino Educa, viewed October 31, 2023).

OCLC:

1412385934

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.