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    The Great Expedition: Sir Francis Drake on the Spanish Main 1585–86
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    The Great Expedition: Sir Francis Drake on the Spanish Main 1585–86
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    The Great Expedition: Sir Francis Drake on the Spanish Main 1585–86

    By Angus Konstam, Peter Dennis, Alan Gilliland and

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    In 1585, the English launched a pre-emptive strike against Spain, by attacking her New World colonies. Led by Sir Francis Drake, in command of 21 ships and 1,800 soldiers, the expedition struck first at the Canary Islands, then attacked the city of Santo Domingo and the treasure port of Cartagena. Frequently outnumbered, Drake's soldiers won an series of spectacular victories and, laden with treasure, sailed home to a hero's welcome.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
    Release dateDec 20, 2011
    ISBN9781780962337
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    The Great Expedition: Sir Francis Drake on the Spanish Main 1585–86
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    Angus Konstam

    Angus Konstam is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and has written widely on naval history, with well over a hundred books in print. He is a former Royal Navy officer, maritime archaeologist and museum curator, who has worked in the Royal Armouries, Tower of London, and Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. Now a full-time author and historian, he lives in Orkney.

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