Cacafuego
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Jack Aubrey, as a Commander and Master of the Sophie attacks and takes the Spanish xebec frigate ''Cacafuego'' in the year one. | Jack Aubrey, as a Commander and Master of the Sophie attacks and takes the Spanish xebec frigate ''Cacafuego'' in the year one. | ||
| - | ''Cacafuego'' (Sp: "shit fire") is the nickname of a historical Spanish galleon ''Nuestra | + | ''Cacafuego'' (Sp: "shit fire") is the nickname of a historical Spanish galleon ''Nuestra Señora de la Concepción'', which her crew referred to as "Cagafuego" or "fire shitter". |
| - | ''La | + | ''La Nuestra Señora de la Concepción'' was launched in 1570 and sailed the Peru - Panama route during the 16th century. She became Sir Francis Drake's most famous prize in 1578. |
The xebec that Aubrey attacks and captures may have simply been named ''Cacafuego,'' the name widely used for the historic ship by non-Spanish speakers. | The xebec that Aubrey attacks and captures may have simply been named ''Cacafuego,'' the name widely used for the historic ship by non-Spanish speakers. | ||
Revision as of 19:13, 29 April 2012
Jack Aubrey, as a Commander and Master of the Sophie attacks and takes the Spanish xebec frigate Cacafuego in the year one.
Cacafuego (Sp: "shit fire") is the nickname of a historical Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de la Concepción, which her crew referred to as "Cagafuego" or "fire shitter".
La Nuestra Señora de la Concepción was launched in 1570 and sailed the Peru - Panama route during the 16th century. She became Sir Francis Drake's most famous prize in 1578.
The xebec that Aubrey attacks and captures may have simply been named Cacafuego, the name widely used for the historic ship by non-Spanish speakers.
