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Frontline Books, 2021. Hardcover. New. 190 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.00 inches.

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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 traveled to West Africa, captured the natives, and transported them to the Caribbean. There he sold them to plantation owners in exchange for goods such as pearls, hides, and spices. He made three voyages and on the disastrous last he took his cousin, Francis Drake.
The backers, including the Queen, were satisfied with the bounty but encouraged the Sea Dogs to seek greater riches. England at that time was a relatively impoverished country compared with Spain. Elizabeth had inherited a high cost of inflation, poor… Leer más