The Life, Voyages, and Exploits of Admiral Sir Francis Drake, Knt: With Numerous Original Letters from Him and the Lord High Admiral to the Queen and Great Officers of StateJ. Murray, 1843 - Всего страниц: 428 Francis Drake was among the most successful explorers and naval officers of England in the Elizabethan era, successfully circumnavigating the globe and emerging victorious against the Spanish Armada. This biography discusses the most notable accomplishments of Francis Drake, and the role he assumed on voyages around the world. Although the numerous successes he enjoyed on his daring expeditions gained him plaudits in his native England, for the Spanish he was considered a ruthless and menacing pirate for his coastal raids upon settlements. Between 1577 and 1580 Drake succeeded in circumnavigating the world on a single voyage, an achievement which symbolized the growing naval prowess of his nation. A lengthy, blow-by-blow account of the battle with the Spanish Armada spans some three chapters of this text. Feared for its sheer numbers and tonnage, Spain's enormous fleet proved to be unwieldy in battle: novel tactics, such as England's use of ships set aflame and driven toward the enemy's tightly-packed vessels, drove the Armada off. However, as this biography notes, the victory was also thanks to the levelheadedness of Drake and his fellow commanders. |
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... lost ground , the wind still blowing strong , the Mari- gold , Captain John Thomas , parted and was no more heard of ; in fact , she was lost , and all on board must have perished . On the 7th of October , the Admiral and the Elizabeth ...
... lost is irrecoverable , where- fore , if your Majestie will comaund me away with those shipes which ar here alredye , and the rest to follow with all possible expedycyon , I hold it in my power opynyon the surest and best cowrse , and ...
... lost the fleet , Captain Fenner says , " being separated from the rest , we wandered as lost sheep in search of the Generals , being chased day by day by the galleys , and often almost . IX taken , but were at last delivered when 366 IX ...
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EXPEDITION OF HAWKINS TO THE WEST INDIES | 1 |
CHAPTER II | 32 |
CHAPTER III | 75 |
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