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... vessels and even his colonies , and bring home from the Spanish Main great store of booty . She did not interfere to prevent bands of English volunteers joining the Huguenot forces in France . Ralegh went to France with one of these ...
... vessels and even his colonies , and bring home from the Spanish Main great store of booty . She did not interfere to prevent bands of English volunteers joining the Huguenot forces in France . Ralegh went to France with one of these ...
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... vessels conveyed the Duke and his retinue to Flushing , where they were received by William the Silent , Prince of Orange , the great leader of the revolt of the Netherlands . On the 17th of February the Duke made his solemn entry into ...
... vessels conveyed the Duke and his retinue to Flushing , where they were received by William the Silent , Prince of Orange , the great leader of the revolt of the Netherlands . On the 17th of February the Duke made his solemn entry into ...
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... vessels sailed into Spanish ports in South America , plundered and burnt the ships lying in the harbours , and in- tercepted Spanish vessels bringing home treasure from the colonies . In all this the English ran terrible risks . If they ...
... vessels sailed into Spanish ports in South America , plundered and burnt the ships lying in the harbours , and in- tercepted Spanish vessels bringing home treasure from the colonies . In all this the English ran terrible risks . If they ...
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... to plant a colony in Newfound- land . He was not rich enough to undertake the expedition solely at his own expense , and so got others to share with him the risks and possible profits of the expedition . Ralegh contributed a vessel ,
... to plant a colony in Newfound- land . He was not rich enough to undertake the expedition solely at his own expense , and so got others to share with him the risks and possible profits of the expedition . Ralegh contributed a vessel ,
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Louise Creighton. profits of the expedition . Ralegh contributed a vessel , the barque Ralegh , and Gilbert sailed from Plymouth harbour on the 11th June , 1583 , with a little fleet of five vessels . Before leaving , Gilbert received a ...
Louise Creighton. profits of the expedition . Ralegh contributed a vessel , the barque Ralegh , and Gilbert sailed from Plymouth harbour on the 11th June , 1583 , with a little fleet of five vessels . Before leaving , Gilbert received a ...
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