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Saturday 7 October 2017

Spanish ships of the line Asia and Algeciras arrived in Spain coming from Mexico according to the Edinburgh Monthly Magazine and Review, vol. 1, 1810

An item reported the arrival of the Spanish ships of the line Asia (1) and Algersiras (2) at Cadiz, Spain coming from Vera Cruz, Mexico and Havana, Cuba loaded with 7 million dollars and 4.000 muskets gifted by the Spanish citizens in America to arm the Spanish armies.

Notes
1. The Asia also called San Jeronimo, 3rd rate, Spain, launched at Havana, Cuba in 1789, broken up in 1830, with an armament of 64 guns?
2. The on 14 June 1808 at Cadiz, Spain captured French l’Algéciras, built at Lorient France in 1804 and stricken in 1826, with an armament of 80 guns.