The great expedition: Sir Francis Drake on the Spanish Main, 1585-86 - 17

In 1585, the English launched a pre-emptive strike against Spain, by attacking her New World colonies.

Led by Sir Francis Drake, the expedition struck first at the Canary Islands, then attacked the city of Santo Domingo and the port of Cartagena.

This book offers the history of Drake's most daring raids against the Spanish Empire.