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Sir Francis Drake & The Golden Hinde

Alex A. Cumming

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Description:Sir Francis Drake became a legend in his own lifetime and in the succeeding centuries, his name has become a national symbol in England. He was the first Englishman (and the first of any nationality not on a Spanish ship) to circumnavigate the globe, from 1577 to 1580 and was knighted on his return by Queen Elizabeth I. He was second in command of the English fleet which defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588. In1577, Drake was commissioned by Queen Elizabeth to undertake an expedition against the Spanish along the Pacific coast of the Americas. A few weeks into the voyage, Drake's fleet made itinto the Pacific, however, violent storms destroyed one of the ships and caused another to turn back to England. Drake pushed on in his flagship, now renamed the Golden Hind in honour of Sir Christopher Hatton (after his coat of arms). This book recounts the life of Sir Francis Drake, his famous voyages, important discoveries and many sailing adventures to his death at sea at age 55 in 1596. 32 pgs, all colour plates on high quality gloss bond with chronolgy&acknowledgements.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sir Francis Drake & The Golden Hinde. To get started finding Sir Francis Drake & The Golden Hinde, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: Jarrold & Sons Ltd

Release: 1987

ISBN: 0711771073

Description: Sir Francis Drake became a legend in his own lifetime and in the succeeding centuries, his name has become a national symbol in England. He was the first Englishman (and the first of any nationality not on a Spanish ship) to circumnavigate the globe, from 1577 to 1580 and was knighted on his return by Queen Elizabeth I. He was second in command of the English fleet which defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588. In1577, Drake was commissioned by Queen Elizabeth to undertake an expedition against the Spanish along the Pacific coast of the Americas. A few weeks into the voyage, Drake's fleet made itinto the Pacific, however, violent storms destroyed one of the ships and caused another to turn back to England. Drake pushed on in his flagship, now renamed the Golden Hind in honour of Sir Christopher Hatton (after his coat of arms). This book recounts the life of Sir Francis Drake, his famous voyages, important discoveries and many sailing adventures to his death at sea at age 55 in 1596. 32 pgs, all colour plates on high quality gloss bond with chronolgy&acknowledgements.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sir Francis Drake & The Golden Hinde. To get started finding Sir Francis Drake & The Golden Hinde, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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