Drake's ideas of naval warfare were developing a step further, and the Queen for the moment listened.Continuing Drake Captures Cartegena; Raids
Sir Francis Drake Captures Cartegena
Cartagena was the capital of the Spanish Main, and though much younger than Santo Domingo it was far wealthier.Continuing Drake Captures Cartegena;
Sir Francis Drake Appears off Cartegena
The city was built close to the shore fronting west, and directly from its southern face an inlet of the sea stretched many leagues southward along
Sir Francis Drake Captures Santo Domingo
In boats and pinnaces the troops were being rapidly embarked, and soon Drake in person was piloting the flotilla for the surf-beaten
Drake Captures Cartegena; Raids Cadiz
This series has eight easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Sir Francis Drake Sails Forth.IntroductionSir Francis Drake (he had
Franks Win the Battle of Tours
Today's installment concludes Battle of Tours,our selection from Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World by Edward S. Creasy published in 1851. For
Saracens Ravage France
So dreadful and so widespread were the ravages of the Saracenic light cavalry throughout Gaul that it must have been impossible to restrain for any
The Franks Versus the Saracens
Exactly a century passed between the death of Mahomet and the date of the battle of Tours.Continuing Battle of Tours,our selection from Fifteen
The Battle of Tours
This series has four easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Western Europe at This Time.IntroductionThe people of Islam had