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By Angus Konstam, Angus McBride

ISBN-10: 1841760153

ISBN-13: 9781841760155

The swashbuckling English sea captains of the Elizabethan period have been a selected breed of adventurer, combining maritime and army ability with a possible insatiable urge for food for Spanish treasure. Angus Konstam describes those characters, together with such famous sea canines as Francis Drake, Walter Raleigh, John Hawkins and Martin Frobisher. for approximately forty years they fought a personal warfare with the Spanish, and whereas their good fortune in defeating the Spanish Armada is widely known, this e-book additionally covers their exploits within the New global.

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Angus Konstam, Angus McBride's Elizabethan Sea Dogs 1560-1605 (Elite 70) PDF

The swashbuckling English sea captains of the Elizabethan period have been a selected breed of adventurer, combining maritime and armed forces ability with a doubtless insatiable urge for food for Spanish treasure. Angus Konstam describes those characters, together with such famous sea canines as Francis Drake, Walter Raleigh, John Hawkins and Martin Frobisher.

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We may not be going far,” said Miller. ” 31 About the Author Bernie Carr became fascinated with survival techniques and self-sufficiency as a child, hearing stories of her father’s adventures in the wilds of Southeast Asia as a land surveyor and avid outdoorsman. As an adult, she developed an interest in emergency preparedness and selfreliance, having survived the 1991 Northridge earthquake in California, the 1992 Los Angeles riots, and the evacuation of her home during the Southern California wildfires.

Yes,” he thought. “We’re ready. ” “You bet,” he told Jake. 28 The explorers strapped on their backpacks and they marched out the back door. And they set up their camp in the backyard. “We may not be going far,” said Miller. ” 31 About the Author Bernie Carr became fascinated with survival techniques and self-sufficiency as a child, hearing stories of her father’s adventures in the wilds of Southeast Asia as a land surveyor and avid outdoorsman. As an adult, she developed an interest in emergency preparedness and selfreliance, having survived the 1991 Northridge earthquake in California, the 1992 Los Angeles riots, and the evacuation of her home during the Southern California wildfires.

This is her third illustrated book with Ulysses Press.

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