Sir Francis Drake's career is one of the most colourful on record. The most daring of the corsairs who raided the West Indies and Spanish Main, he led the English into the Pacific, and cirumnavigated the world to bring home the Golden Hind laden with Spanish treasure. His attacks on Spanish cities and ships transformed his private war into a struggle for surivival between Protestant England and Catholic . Sir Francis Drake John Sugden More than a cruise on the Golden Main—a book of plunder and piracy—or merely the adventures of a superior and charismatic seaman, this is an excellent and highly articulate, carefully documented book of history and comparative religion, that situates Drake within his cultural context, against the background of drastic shifts in social structure, geopolitics and bltadwin.ru by: 8. Author Dr. John Sugden on Sir Francis Drake Courtesy of the Edward Von der Porten Collection SPECIAL TO THE SONOMA HISTORIAN In , decades before five weeks repairing his ship, the Golden Hind, resupplying and meeting with the Coast Miwok people. years later, the fact that Drake’s first voyages to the New World in the Hawkins’ fleet were.
Sir Francis Drake. John Sugden. Barrie Jenkins, - Admirals - pages. 1 Review. This biography of Drake makes use of Spanish and English sources to explore hitherto neglected areas of his life. Drake is shown not only as a great seaman, but also in a more unfamiliar light as vigorous social climber, businessman and property magnate. Sir Francis Drake Apr by John Sugden () £ £ How well do you know the life of one of Britain's great maritime heroes? Discover the truth behind a man who remains a legendary figure of history more than four hundred years after his death. Sir Francis Drake John Sugden, Pimlico, London, Sir Francis Drake The hardback version was published by Barrie Jenkins, London. The second edition carries a new preface and some topographical modifications. This book is the crême de la crême of the scores of Drake biographies.
Sir Francis Drake. John Sugden. Barrie Jenkins, - Admirals - pages. 1 Review. This biography of Drake makes use of Spanish and English sources to explore hitherto neglected areas of his. Sir Francis Drake’s career is one of the most colourful on record. The most daring of the corsairs who raided the West Indies and Spanish Main, he led the English into the Pacific, and. Author Dr. John Sugden on Sir Francis Drake Courtesy of the Edward Von der Porten Collection SPECIAL TO THE SONOMA HISTORIAN In , decades before five weeks repairing his ship, the Golden Hind, resupplying and meeting with the Coast Miwok people. years later, the fact that Drake’s first voyages to the New World in the Hawkins’ fleet were.
0コメント