Sir Francis Drake
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Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596) assured his place in history when, in his lone ship the Golden Hind, he sailed the Pacific to become the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe. Drake the man, however, is an enigma and relatively little is known about his personal life. Historians today have struggled to reconcile the heroic legend with the facts, which show that Drake achieved his status almost exclusively through acts of theft, piracy, and aggression...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0814794033
ISBN13:9780814794036
Release Date:October 2004
Publisher:New York University Press
Length:160 Pages
Weight:1.14 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.4" x 8.6"
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