Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 266 Hakluyt, Richard 1616 Hackluyt, Richard The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 07 England's Naval Exploits Against Spain 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.) Reading ease score: 57.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Voyages and travels Discoveries in geography -- English G Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 685466 2025-06-04T08:40:01.049263 text/html 685287 2025-01-11T23:17:35.467598 text/html 361177 2025-06-04T08:40:13.549171 application/epub+zip 369954 2025-06-04T08:40:05.596214 application/epub+zip 316732 2025-06-04T08:40:03.980245 application/epub+zip 742690 2025-06-04T08:40:18.831137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 703921 2025-06-04T08:40:12.413206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431117 2022-09-04T13:09:40.030965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630469 2025-06-04T08:40:00.401280 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 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 17502 2025-06-04T08:40:18.983114 application/rdf+xml 28038 2025-06-04T08:40:04.562226 image/jpeg 5035 2025-06-04T08:40:04.275188 image/jpeg 359981 2025-06-04T08:40:01.109219 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia