La captura de la Flota de la Plata: el error fatal que le costó a España su dominio marítimo
How One Naval Battle in the Caribbean Crippled the Spanish Empire’s Economy and Shifted the Balance of Power in the Atlantic. In 1628, the Dutch fleet captured a Spanish treasure convoy in Matanzas Bay. This blow led to the bankruptcy of Philip IV’s treasury and became a turning point, marking the beginning of the decline of the Spanish Empire’s naval supremacy.