Episode 54: Caleb The Shipwreck That Bought Louisiana

What does a shipwreck full of Spanish silver have to do with the Louisiana Purchase? Apparently, a whole lot. This week, Caleb tells Kati the wild story of the El Cazador, a Spanish ship that sank off the coast of Louisiana carrying a fortune in silver coins. Its mission was to save Spain’s struggling Louisiana economy, but when the ship never arrived, things didn’t exactly go according to plan. Did one shipwreck really set off a chain of events that eventually led to the Louisiana Purchase? Maybe. Maybe not. But it makes for one hell of a Louisiana story. MERCH:https://the-big-bad-boot-podcast.checkoutstores.com/ Connect With the Siblings You Wish You Had Here: Kati: https://www.tiktok.com/@kati_the_redhead?_t=8oqxAI2KWcs&_r=1 https://www.instagram.com/kati_the_redhead/ Caleb: https://www.tiktok.com/@blaine4377?_t=8oqxCQ8t5T9&_r=1 https://www.instagram.com/caleb.blaine/