Gulf of Mexico

In the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries, the waters and coasts of the Gulf of Mexico were the scene of some violent clashes between the world naval powers of Britain, France, Spain, and later the United States.

The Gulf of Mexico is an ocean basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, mostly surrounded by the North American continent.

History

In the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries, the waters and coasts of the Gulf of Mexico were the scene of some violent clashes between the world naval powers of Britain, France, Spain, and later the United States.^{[citation needed]}

See Also

• Appearances of Gulf of Mexico
• Location Gallery: Gulf of Mexico
  
• Catalogued images related to Gulf of Mexico
  
  

Links and References

• Gulf of Mexico at Wikipedia.org