PDF Siborne's 1815 Campaign: Volume 3-From Waterloo to Paris; Wavre; the Pursuit and the Final Engagements by William Siborne in History

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The swashbuckling English sea captains of the Elizabethan era were a particular breed of adventurer; combining maritime and military skill with a seemingly insatiable appetite for Spanish treasure. Angus Konstam describes these characters; including such well-known sea dogs as Francis Drake; Walter Raleigh; John Hawkins and Martin Frobisher. For about 40 years they fought a private war with the Spanish; and while their success in defeating the Spanish Armada is well known; this book also covers their exploits in the New World.