Memoirs of the Naval Worthies of Queen Elizabeth's Reign: Of Their Gallant Deeds, Daring Adventures, and Services, in the Infant State of the British NavyJ. Murray, 1845 - 495 pages |
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Page xii
... Commands a Fleet on the Coast of Spain -Another Expedition to the West Indies under Hawkins and Drake - Fatal to both of them 69 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE . Several Voyages to the West Indies - Discovers the South Sea -Circumnavigates the Globe ...
... Commands a Fleet on the Coast of Spain -Another Expedition to the West Indies under Hawkins and Drake - Fatal to both of them 69 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE . Several Voyages to the West Indies - Discovers the South Sea -Circumnavigates the Globe ...
Page xiii
... Officer- In great favour with Lord Charles Howard - Commands a Ship of War in the Armada - With Drake to Cadiz - also to Portugal - and also in other Expeditions . 316 THE EARL OF ESSEX . His early Promotion - Gallant CONTENTS . xiii.
... Officer- In great favour with Lord Charles Howard - Commands a Ship of War in the Armada - With Drake to Cadiz - also to Portugal - and also in other Expeditions . 316 THE EARL OF ESSEX . His early Promotion - Gallant CONTENTS . xiii.
Page xv
... in Lancaster's Ship - He is left behind - Gets home in a French vessel - Is invited to take command of a small Squadron to make Reprisals against the Spaniards - Attacks and Captures Fernambuco - Freights Fif- teen CONTENTS . XV.
... in Lancaster's Ship - He is left behind - Gets home in a French vessel - Is invited to take command of a small Squadron to make Reprisals against the Spaniards - Attacks and Captures Fernambuco - Freights Fif- teen CONTENTS . XV.
Page xvi
... command the first Fleet - Succeeds completely with the Kings of Achen and of Bantam - Brings home valuable Cargoes of Pepper and other Commodities — Arrives safe in England , and the East India Company is fully esta- blished 484 OF TH ...
... command the first Fleet - Succeeds completely with the Kings of Achen and of Bantam - Brings home valuable Cargoes of Pepper and other Commodities — Arrives safe in England , and the East India Company is fully esta- blished 484 OF TH ...
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... command them , experienced in gunnery or practised in naval tactics : but she had a few choice spirits , able and willing to learn , as they very soon did learn , and so effectually as to drive her most powerful and inveterate enemy ...
... command them , experienced in gunnery or practised in naval tactics : but she had a few choice spirits , able and willing to learn , as they very soon did learn , and so effectually as to drive her most powerful and inveterate enemy ...
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Memoirs of the Naval Worthies of Queen Elizabeth's Reign: Of Their Gallant ... John Barrow No preview available - 2016 |
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