Elizabeth's Sea Dogs and Their War Against Spain

by Brian Best

The Sea Dogs were seafaring merchantmen who originally traded mainly with Holland and France. During Queen Elizabeth's reign, however, they began to spread their reach, sailing further and further afield exploring and plundering. The main source of wealth quickly became the Caribbean, which, until then, had been predominantly the domain of wealthy Catholic Spain.

The first man to trade with the Spanish Main was John Hawkins, who travelled to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526797534
• ISBN13: 9781526797537
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Frontline Books
• Length: 176 Pages