Drake captured and ransomed Santo Domingo and Cartagena, then dismantled Santo Domingo brick by brick to force Spanish payment.
Drake captured and ransomed Santo Domingo and Cartagena, then dismantled Santo Domingo brick by brick to force Spanish payment.
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