#Repost @thisdateinpiratehistory ・・・ • 22 December • On #thisdateinpiratehistory in 1709, privateer captain Woodes Rogers captured the Manila galleon Nuestra Senora de la Encarnacion y Desengaño. The Desengaño was part of a convoy crossing the Pacific en route to Acapulco, tasked with escorting the much larger Nuestra Señora de Begoña. The Desengaño became separated from the rest of the convoy during the crossing and continued the journey on its own. Captain Rogers aboard his flagship Duke, along with its consorts Duchess and Marquis, had been anchored off the coast of Cabo San Lucas for two months, anticipating that the galleons would traverse this route. The Desengaño was unprepared for battle when it came upon the English ships. Having placed all of its cannons in its hold during the crossing, it was only able to respond with small arms and the light caliber guns it had on deck. The action was brief, with the Spanish ship surrendering after offering only minimal resistance. During the skirmish, Rogers was wounded in the face by a musket ball, and would carry the scar with him for the remainder of his life. The Nuestra Señora de la Encarnacion y Desengaño was commandeered by the English privateers and renamed Bachelor, with Thomas Dover appointed captain and the previously-marooned and recently-rescued Alexander Selkirk named its sailing master. . . . . . #piratehistory #piratehistorypodcast #piratesofthecaribbean #pirate #historyofpirates #piraterepublic #privateer #privateerlife #spanishgalleon #piratebattle https://www.instagram.com/p/CX1G3q3LUAT/?utm_medium=tumblr
