PublishedOsprey Publishing, September 2000 |
ISBN9781841760155 |
FormatSoftcover, 64 pages |
Dimensions24.8cm × 18.4cm × 0.7cm |
The swashbuckling English sea captains of the Elizabethan era were a particular breed of adventurer, combining maritime and military skill with a seemingly insatiable appetite for Spanish treasure. Angus Konstam describes these characters, including such well-known sea dogs as Francis Drake, Walter Raleigh, John Hawkins and Martin Frobisher.
For about 40 years they fought a private war with the Spanish, and while their success in defeating the Spanish Armada is well known, this book also covers their exploits in the New World.