The swashbuckling English sea captains of the Elizabethan era were a particular breed of adventurer, combining maritime and military skill with a seemingly insatiable appetite for Spanish treasure. Angus Konstam describes these characters, including such well-known sea dogs as Francis Drake, Walter Raleigh, John Hawkins and Martin Frobisher. For about 40 years they fought a private war with the Spanish, and while their success in defeating the Spanish Armada is well known, this book also covers their exploits in the New World.
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The swashbuckling English sea captains of the Elizabethan era were a particular breed of adventurer, combining maritime and military skill with a seemingly insatiable appetite for Spanish treasure. Angus Konstam describes these characters, including such sea dogs as Francis Drake, Walter Raleigh, John Hawkins and Martin Frobisher.
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Background and sources; the Spanish Main; the Spanish war machine; "sea dog" crews; the Elizabethan art of war; a gallery of sea dogs; Spanish fortifications and ports; plunder from the Main; the ships and the sea dogs; flags and national identity.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781841760155
Publisert
2000-09-25
Utgiver
Vendor
Osprey Publishing
Vekt
256 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
7 mm
Aldersnivå
P, G, 06, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
64
Forfatter
Illustratør