Whitfield, Peter, 1947-
London : British Library, 2004.
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Part of the series The British Library historic lives;Historic lives (London, England)
Notes:

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 157) and index.
• 1 The young adventurer (c. 1540-77) 6 — 2 To the fearful strait (1577-78) 38 — 3 An Englishman in the Pacific (1578-85) 62 — 4 Open warfare (1585-87) 90 — 5 The Armada campaign (1587-88) 112 — 6 Last voyages and the Drake legend (1588-96) 128.

Subjects:

• Drake, Francis, 1540?-1596.
• Admirals — Great Britain — Biography.
• Explorers — Great Britain — Biography.
• Great Britain — History, Naval — Tudors, 1485-1603 — Biography.
• Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603 — Relations with explorers.
• Great Britain — History — Elizabeth, 1558-1603 — Biography.
• Voyages around the world — History — 16th century.
• Privateering — History — 16th century.

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