Elizabethan Sea Dogs: With visitor information

Osprey Elite #70

by Angus Konstam, Angus McBride (Illustrator)

The swashbuckling English sea captains of the Elizabethan era were a particular breed of adventurer, combining maritime and military skill with a seemingly insatiable appetite for Spanish treasure. Angus Konstam describes these characters, including such well-known sea dogs as Francis Drake, Walter Raleigh, John Hawkins and Martin Frobisher, in colourful detail. For about 40 years they fought a private war with the Spanish, and while their success in defeating the Spanish Armada is well known, this book also covers their daring exploits in the New World.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Military History, 16th Century, Pirates, Naval History, Nautical

64 pages, Paperback

First published September 25, 2000

About the author

Angus Konstam is a Scottish writer of popular history. Born in Aberdeen, Scotland and raised on the Orkney Islands, he has written more than a hundred books on maritime history, naval history, historical atlases, with a special focus on the history of piracy.