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[2021]
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"An exploration narrative of the highest order: the bestselling author of Over the Edge of the World brings alive the extraordinary life and adventures of Sir Francis Drake, whose mastery of the seas during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I changed the course of history-as a pirate raiding Spanish galleons, as the first explorer to successfully circumnavigate the globe, and as a naval hero who defeated the Spanish Armada and reshaped the global order"--...
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1988.
Description
This biography of Horatio Nelson juxtaposes details of his daily life, loves, friendships and opinions with the great events which make him one of the most memorable figures in British history. This is the story of the man who saved Britain from invasion and gave it maritime supremacy. - Publisher.
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Pub. Date
©1994
Description
"Christopher Hibbert recounts the events of Nelson's life, from the morning when the diminutive midshipman stood nervously on the dockyard at Chatham, wondering how to get aboard his ship and enter the strange world of the Navy, until the long afternoon when, as Admiral, he lay dying." "Hibbert brilliantly illuminates Nelson's personality, his personal and political friendships, his relationship with Sir William Hamilton, and his passionate love affair...
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Pub. Date
[1998]
Description
Drake is one of those near mythic figures who defies easy categorization. To the English and his patron, Queen Elizabeth, Drake was an intrepid Sea Dog, who swept the seas of the Spanish menace, winning security and riches for his country. To the Spanish, Drake was a vicious brigand who plundered and murdered and proved useful as an instrument of English state-sponsored terrorism. Kelsey speculates on how the Drake legend evolved and makes a reasonable...
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