Piracy in the Caribbean in the New World were violated with greater frequency by the merchants of other nations. The Spanish port on the island of Trinidad off the northern coast of South America, permanently settled only in 1592, became a major point of contact between all the nations with a presence in the Caribbean. In the early 17th century, expensive fortifications and the size of the colonial garrisons at the major Spanish ports increased to deal with the enlarged presence of Spain's competitors in the Caribbean, but the treasure fleet's silver shipments and the number of Spanish-owned merchant ships operating in the region
Maiden Island just off Maiden Island with only one survivor from the 11 crew members on board. Maiden Island Maiden Island is a small uninhabited island at the mouth of Oban Bay on the west coast of Scotland. Maiden Island lies just off the coast of mainland Scotland, west of Dunollie Castle and Camas Bàn. It is to the north of the narrow entrance to Oban Bay and about north of the much larger island of Kerrera. The passage is deep and large vessels such as the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry make regular use of this strait. The island reaches a height of