A Svmmarie and Trve Discovrse of Sir Frances Drakes VVest Indian Voyage / Wherein were taken, the townes of Saint Iago, Sancto Domingo, Cartagena & Saint Augustine.

The maps referred to on the title page and after the Dedication were not present in the original.
VVherein were taken, the Townes of Saint Iago, Sancto Domingo, Cartagena, and Saint Augustine .
With Geographicall Mappes exactly describing each of the Tovvnes vvith their scituations, and the maner of the Armies approching to the vvinning of them: diligently made by BAPTISTA BOAZIO.
Printed at London by Roger Ward dvvelling vpon Lambard Hill, neere olde Fish-streete. 1589.
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TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE ROBERT D’EVREVX, EARLE OF ESSEX AND EVVE, VISCOVNT of Hereford and Bourchier, Lord Ferrers of Chartley, Bourchier, and Louaine, Maister of the Queenes Maiesties horse, and knight of the most honorable order of the Garter. T. C. vvisheth increase of all honour and happinesse.
Right Honorable, hauing by chaunce recouered of late into my handes (after I had once lost the same) a copie of the Discourse of our late West Indian Voyage, which was begun by Captaine Bigges; who ended his life in the said voyage after our departure from Cartagena , the same being afterwardes finished (as I thinke) by his Lieutenant Maister Croftes, or some other, I know not well who. Now finding therein a most true report of the seruices and other matters which happened in the said voyage, the sight whereof is wonderfully desired of manie honest and well disposed persons. I haue presumed to recommend the publishing thereof, vnto your Lordships protection
Your Lordships souldier and humble seruant Thomas Gates.
The Order and maner for the true placing of the Mappes in this Booke.
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A SVMMARIE AND TRVE DISCOVRSE OF SIR FRANCIS DRAKES WEST INDIAN VOYAGE , WHEREIN WERE TAKEN THE TOVVNES OF SAINT IAGO, Sancto Domingo, Cartagena , and Saint Augustine,
Maister Christopher Carleill Lieftenant Generall, a man of long experience in the vvarre as vvell by sea as land, and had formerly carried high offices in both kindes in many fightes, vvhich he discharged alvvaies verie happilie, and with great good reputation.

Walter Bigges
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2006-10-20

Темы

Explorers -- Great Britain -- Biography; Drake, Francis, approximately 1540-1596 -- Travel -- West Indies; West Indies Expedition, 1585-1586; Explorers -- America -- Biography

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