Archaeology of the 'Spanish Alarm' in NC

During the War of Jenkin's Ear (1739-1744) and War of Austrian Succession (1744-1748), Spanish corsarios and French privateers infested the coast of North Carolina. Recent research uncovered new information regarding this episode of maritime history. Since 2021 I've been part of a collaborative team from East Carolina University, the NC Underwater Archaeology Branch, and Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site to reinitiate the hunt for the infamous corsario shipwreck La Fortuna...