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The Last Voyage of Drake and Hawkins

Door Kenneth R. Andrews

Categorie
Ontdekkingsreizen & Expedities
Boeknummer
#338122-XC32
Titel
The Last Voyage of Drake and Hawkins
Auteur
Andrews, Kenneth R. (editor)
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij
Cambridge : The Hakluyt Society
Jaar van uitgave
1972
ISBN10
052101039X
ISBN13
9780521010399
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Original gilt lettered and decorated blue cloth, dust jacket, some b/w illustrations (1 foldable), XIV,283 pages, 8vo. Hakluyt Second Series No. 142.
Samenvatting
This is an account of the expedition of royal and private ships which left Plymouth in 1595 under the command of Drake and Hawkins with the aim of capturing the city of Panama.

This is an account of the expedition of royal and private ships which left Plymouth in 1595 under the command of Drake and Hawkins with the aim of capturing the city of Panama. The expedition ended in total failure, both leaders died and attempt to capture Grand Canary, Puerto Rico and Panama were all repulsed. For each of the main episodes, Dr Andrews presents documents chosen to illustrate a wide variety of aspects and viewpoints. Most of the material, whether from Spanish or English sources, has not hitherto been published and throws new light on the events and their background. Information on the equipment, fin... (Lees verder)ancing and personnel of the expedition will be of particular interest to naval historians while the Spanish evidence elucidates the condition and conduct of Spain's imperial defences. There is also a short essay by D. W. Waters on the art of navigation in the age of Drake.
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Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 12,50

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