Sir Francis Drake

Informationen zum Autor John Sugden Klappentext Dr John Sugden has pursued a busy trans-Atlantic career as a lecturer, senior research fellow and writer. He is the author of a series of acclaimed articles and books, including Tecumseh: A Life , which won the Distinguished Book Award of the American Society for Military History, and Blue Jacket , which won the Ohioana Award, Nelson: A Dream of Glory, and, most recently, Nelson: Sword of Albion. Zusammenfassung His attacks on Spanish cities and ships transformed his private war into a struggle for surivival between Protestant England and Catholic Spain, in which he became Elizabeth I's most prominent admiral and marked the emergence of England as major maritime nation. ‘Excellent...It deserves to become the standard Drake life.

Product details

• Authors: Dr John Sugden, John Sugden
• Publisher: Pimlico
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.05.2006
• EAN: 9781844137626
• ISBN: 978-1-84413-762-6
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, c 1500 onwards to present day, British & Irish history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Biography: historical, political and military, HISTORY / Europe / Renaissance