The Great Expedition: Sir Francis Drake on the Spanish Main 1585-86

by Angus Konstam

In 1585, war between Spain and Elizabethan England was all but inevitable. Consequently, Queen Elizabeth's spymaster proposed a pre-emptive strike designed to paralyse Spain's economy by striking at the Spanish Main - the heart of her overseas empire. The Elizabethan "Sea Dog" Sir Francis Drake was selected to lead this all-important raid.

During the summer of 1585 an expedition was gathered in Plymouth - an impressive force of 21 ships...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849082456
• ISBN13: 9781849082457
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.1" x 9.7"