The Kraus Collection of Sir Francis Drake
An edition of The Kraus Collection of Sir Francis Drake (2005)
By Hans and Hanni Kraus Sir Francis Drake Collection (Library of Congress)
Publish Date
2005
Publisher
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Language
eng
Pages
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Description:
Sir Francis Drake, English explorer and naval strategist, circumnavigated the earth from 1577-1580. During these travels, Drake visited the Caribbean and the Pacific claiming a portion of California for Queen Elizabeth and waging battles on the Spanish. This collection comprises important primary and secondary materials accumulated about Drake's voyages throughout the then Spanish territory of the Americas. Texts are in English, Latin, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish and French.