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Sunken 18th century British warship in Florida identified as the lost 'HMS Tyger'
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA sunken 18th-century British warship involved in a "historic shipwreck" has been identified,...
Vessel off Florida Keys identified as British warship that sank in the 18th century
WFTV via Yahoo News· 2 months ago(AP) — A wrecked seagoing vessel discovered decades ago off the Florida Keys has recently been...
Divers Unraveled an Amazing Mystery From the Deep: A Sunken 18th-Century Warship
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo News· 2 months agoSunken British Warship from 1742 Identified Eric Volto - Getty Images A sunken warship built in the...
Love letters written to French sailors confiscated by British 265 years ago finally opened
The Independent via Yahoo News· 7 months agoLost letters written to French sailors in the 18th century have been opened for the first time, in a...
Ship hidden beneath Caribbean harbor may be ‘prize’ from American Revolution, experts say
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 1 year agoThe discovery of a “well-preserved” 18th century ship under 8 feet of Caribbean mud has become more...
An unusual civic celebration: 6 things to know about the Gaspee on its 250th anniversary
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWARWICK — The Gaspee Days festival takes place every June, with parties, concerts, fireworks,...
The week's bestselling books, October 15
LA Times via Yahoo News· 7 months ago(Los Angeles Times) Hardcover fiction 1. The Fraud by Zadie Smith (Penguin: $29) The acclaimed author's historical fiction about a big 19th-century...
Rare ‘treasure box’ of French letters opened and read after 265 years
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The history of the San José galleon, the 300-year-old sunken ship behind a $10 billion legal battle,...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe San Jose galleon was believed to have been carrying billions worth of treasure when it was sunk...
Venezuela will hold military exercises off its shores as a British warship heads to Guyana
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 months agoPresident Nicolás Maduro ordered Venezuela’s armed forces to conduct defensive exercises in the...