The Spanish Treasure
This treasure came from the Spanish transporting their New World riches from Havana, Cuba. The 12 vessels were packed with sparkling jewels, silver, and gold. The value for all of these items was 14 million pesos, and it was being sent back to Spain.
Tragedy
A nightmare was faced at sea, and not all of these vessels made it to their destination. The boats initially set sail in July of 1715. However, a terrible hurricane wrecked all but one of the fleet only a week into their voyage.