Elizabethan Sea Dogs 1560–1605

Name: Elizabethan Sea Dogs 1560–1605
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Elizabethan Sea Dogs 15601605Author(s): Angus Konstam, Angus McBride\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Osprey Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781841760155, 978-1841760155\nSynopsis\nThe 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.\n\nAngus 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.