Elizabethan Sea Dogs 1560–1605 ( Series - Elite, 70 )
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.
