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De Bry “Francis Drake attacks Praia, Santiago in the Cape Verde Islands" - 1599
De Bry “Francis Drake attacks Praia, Santiago in the Cape Verde Islands" - 1599
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"Francis Drake attacks Praia in the Cape Verde Islands"
-Original Copperplate Engraving
-Theodore De Bry (1528-1598)
-Page 9.5 x 13 inches (23 x 33cm)
-Image 8.5 x 6 inches (22 x 15cm)
-1599
-Good condition - Some toning and marks to page
-Verso blank
This is an original plate from Part 8 of De Bry's famous set of "Grands Voyages". Alongside other voyages, this part described the famous cirucumnavigation of the world by Drake.
This is plate 6 from the series depicting the English attacking Praia in the Cape Verde Islands
On 16 November 1585, During Francis Drake's Round-the-world voyage, his fleet anchored off Santiago (here called St Jacob) near Praia in the Cape Verde Islands. A thousand men landed further along the coast and, under the command of Lieutenant-General Carleill, marched over mountain and through dale to attack Santiago from the rear. They easily took the town which had few defences at the rear, so the Spanish garrison fled. Since they found little of value, they burnt the town before continuing on their voyage to the West Indies.