The Kraus Collection of Sir Francis Drake
Contributors: Library of Congress
Published: 2005
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Subjects: Sources; Explorers; Naval History; History; Hans and Hanni Kraus Sir Francis Drake Collection (Library of Congress)
Description: Sir Francis Drake, English explorer and naval strategist, circumnavigated the earth from 1577-1580. During these travels, Drake visited the Caribbean and the Pacific claiming a portion of California for Queen Elizabeth and waging battles on the Spanish. This collection comprises important primary and secondary materials accumulated about Drake's voyages throughout the then Spanish territory of the Americas. Texts are in English, Latin, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish and French.