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Great Expedition
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In 1585, the English launched a pre-emptive strike against Spain, by attacking her New World colonies. Led by Sir Francis Drake, in command of 21 ships and 1, 800 soldiers, the expedition struck first at the Canary Islands, then attacked the city of Santo Domingo and the treasure port of Cartagena. Frequently outnumbered, Drake’s soldiers won an series of spectacular victories and, laden with treasure, sailed home to a hero’s welcome.

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Språk Engelska ● Formatera PDF ● Sidor 80 ● ISBN 9781849082464 ● Utgivare Bloomsbury Publishing ● Publicerad 2011 ● Nedladdningsbara 6 gånger ● Valuta EUR ● ID 2660711 ● Kopieringsskydd Adobe DRM

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