Vantage at Sea: England's Emergence as an Oceanic PowerRetells the story of the Elizabethan seaman and the defeat of the Spanish Armada. |
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BEYOND THE LINE | 25 |
THE SPANISH MAIN | 34 |
SAN JUAN DE ULUA THE TROUBLESOME | 46 |
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