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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.

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Background and sources; the Spanish Main; the Spanish war machine; "sea dog" crews; the Elizabethan art of war; a gallery of sea dogs; Spanish fortifications and ports; plunder from the Main; the ships and the sea dogs; flags and national identity.

Elizabethan Sea Dogs 1560–1605

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A Paperback / softback by Angus Konstam, Angus McBride

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    Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
    Publication Date: 25/09/2000
    ISBN13: 9781841760155, 978-1841760155
    ISBN10: 1841760153
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    Maritime history Battles / military campaigns Naval forces and warfare Books by Angus Konstam

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    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.

    Table of Contents
    Background and sources; the Spanish Main; the Spanish war machine; "sea dog" crews; the Elizabethan art of war; a gallery of sea dogs; Spanish fortifications and ports; plunder from the Main; the ships and the sea dogs; flags and national identity.

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