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The galleon was predominantly and transport warship designed to transport high value cargo from overseas back to Europe in harsh competition with pirates and privateers from other nations.
The galleon was the ship type of the Spanish treasure fleets that brought gold back from the Americas.
If you have ever seen a pirate movie the ship are galleons.
The galleon was developed from the carrack, but had a much lower and sleeker profile and was a faster and more manuverable ship than its predecessor.
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