Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 181 Hakluyt, Richard 1616 Hackluyt, Richard The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 07 England's Naval Exploits Against Spain Reading ease score: 57.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Karl Hagen and the Online Distributed Proofing Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions "The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation" by Richard Hakluyt is a historical account likely compiled in the late 16th century. This extensive collection documents the bold maritime explorations and naval feats of England during a period of significant maritime expansion and imperial ambition. The text outlines dramatic voyages undertaken by English sailors, detailing their encounters with foreign nations and the consequential trade and military exploits, particularly against rival powers such as Spain. At the start of the narrative, the focus is on a specific voyage to the Azores led by Sir Walter Raleigh's fleet, detailing the capture of several ships and the high-stakes skirmishes with the Spanish. Key figures like John Euesham narrate the adventure, showcasing the crew's strategic maneuvering and the riches acquired during their encounters. Tensions run high with descriptions of naval battles, daring tactics, and the wealth obtained from seized vessels, painting a vivid picture of the challenges and triumphs faced during these early voyages that shaped England's maritime history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Voyages and travels Discoveries in geography -- English G Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 685294 685075 2024-10-04T09:50:33.649482 2023-10-04T08:59:36.617570 text/html text/html 685287 685068 2024-10-04T09:50:33.995477 2023-10-04T08:59:36.870561 text/html text/html 361107 2024-10-04T09:50:46.271400 application/epub+zip 369981 2024-10-04T09:50:38.469461 application/epub+zip 316759 2024-10-04T09:50:36.907435 application/epub+zip 742668 2024-10-04T09:50:51.397387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 703921 2024-10-04T09:50:45.164408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431117 2022-09-04T13:09:40.030965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630469 630301 2024-10-04T09:50:32.988472 2023-10-04T08:59:36.111551 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 625501 2021-01-02T00:08:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 231945 2021-01-02T00:08:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19031 2024-10-04T09:50:51.528354 application/rdf+xml 28038 2024-10-04T09:50:37.455449 image/jpeg 5035 2024-10-04T09:50:37.178436 image/jpeg 359918 2024-10-04T09:50:34.052458 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia