Sir Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake
ISBN-10
1844137627
ISBN-13
9781844137626
Series
Sir Francis Drake
Category
Admirals
Pages
365
Language
English
Published
2006
Publisher
Random House
Author
John Sugden

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More than four hundred years after his death, Sir Francis Drake remains one of the legendary figures of history. His attacks on Spanish cities and ships transformed his private war into a struggle for survival between Protestant England and Catholic Spain. His exploits marked the emergence of England as a major maritime nation.

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