 Effingham, a man of courage and capacity, was admiral, and took on him the command of the navy : Drake, Hawkins, and Frobisher, the most renowned seamen in Europe, served under him. The principal fleet was stationed at Plymouth.  Second Book of History for Children and Youth - Seite 42von Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1832 - 180 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1872 - 248 Seiten
...Effingham, a man of great courage and capacity, was lord admiral, and took upon him the command of the navy. Drake, Hawkins, and Frobisher, the most renowned seamen in Europe, served under him. The main fleet was stationed at Plymouth ; while a smaller fleet, consisting of forty vessels, under the... | |
 | David Hume - 1872 - 822 Seiten
...of Effingham, a man of courage and capacity, was admiral, and took on him the command of the navy; Drake, Hawkins, and Frobisher, the most renowned seamen in Europe, served under him. On land three large armies were assembled ; but the men were raised in haste, and such raw levies were... | |
 | David Hume - 1873 - 812 Seiten
...of Effingham, a man of courage and capacity, was admiral, and took on him the command of the navy; Drake, Hawkins, and Frobisher, the most renowned seamen in Europe, served under him. On land three large armies were assembled; but the men were raised in haste, and such raw levies were... | |
 | David Hume - 1873 - 820 Seiten
...of Effingham, a man of courage and capacity, was admiral, and took on him the command of the navy ; Drake, Hawkins, and Frobisher, the most renowned seamen in Europe, served under him. On land three large armies were assembled ; but the men were raised in haste, and such raw levies were... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1874 - 624 Seiten
...hand, against foreign domination. Lord Howard of Effingham was appointed admiral of the fleet ; Drak«, Hawkins, and Frobisher, the most renowned seamen in Europe, served under him ; while an army of forty-five thousand men was organized for the defence of the coast and the capital.... | |
 | Oxford and Cambridge English history manuals - 1880 - 138 Seiten
...armed, and manned 43 vessels at their own charge. Lord Howard of Elfingliam was the chief commander, Drake, Hawkins, and Frobisher, the most renowned seamen in Europe, served under him. The laud forces of England were more numerous than those of the enemy, but inferior in discipline and experience.... | |
 | David Hume - 1882 - 614 Seiten
...of Efiingham, a man of courage and capacity, was admiral, and took on him the command of the navy : Drake, Hawkins, and Frobisher, the most renowned seamen in Europe, served under him. The principal fleet was stationed at Plymouth. A smaller squadron, consisting of forty vessels, English... | |
 | Griffith, Farran, Browne and co - 1883 - 392 Seiten
...of Effingham, a man of courage and capacity, was admiral, and took on him the command of the navy : Drake, Hawkins, and Frobisher, the most renowned seamen in Europe, served under him. The principal fleet was stationed at Plymouth. A smaller squadron, consisting of forty vessels, English... | |
 | H. M. Cottinger - 1884 - 384 Seiten
...defense, and on horseback addressed the troops. Lord Howard, of Effingham, was appointed admiral of the fleet. Drake, Hawkins and Frobisher, the most renowned seamen in Europe, served under him, while an army of 45,000 men was organized for the defense of the coast and the capital. One-half of... | |
 | David Hume - 1884 - 330 Seiten
...were frankly granted. Lord Howard of Effingham, a man of courage and capacity, was admiral-in-chief ; Drake, Hawkins, and Frobisher, the most renowned seamen in Europe, served under him. On land three large armies were assembled ; but the men were raised in haste, and such levies were... | |
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