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June 11, 2026Imago Mundi

Farewell South Seas! Captured Spanish derroteros or English-made Copies?

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JWJuliet Wiersema

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Overview

This article argues that a late 17th-century Spanish derrotero is an English copy, indicating historical implications.

Key Points

  • To re-attribute a Spanish derrotero believed to be seized by English buccaneers as an English-made copy.
  • Analyzing material, visual, and documentary evidence
  • Studying watermarks and paper quality
  • Examining spelling errors and scribal style
  • The Huntington Library's derrotero is identified as one of at least two English copies.
  • Evidence refutes its production in the Spanish Americas by Spanish navigators.
  • The findings highlight the strategic role of English copies in England's imperial ambitions.

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Juliet Wiersema (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2a52ae80c8f91e7f39ea72https://doi.org/10.1080/03085694.2026.2641936
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