Francis Drake accepting surrender of the Andalusian flagship Nuestra Senora del Rosario, on board The Revenge during the Spanish Armada, 1588
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4739 x 3003 px | 40.1 x 25.4 cm | 15.8 x 10 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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Illustration after John Seymour Lucas (1849-1923) from British Battles on Land and Sea published 1915. Info from wiki: Drake was vice admiral in command of the English fleet (under Lord Howard of Effingham) when it overcame the Spanish Armada that was attempting to invade England in 1588. As the English fleet pursued the Armada up the English Channel in closing darkness, Drake broke off and captured the Spanish galleon Rosario, along with Admiral Pedro de Valdés and all his crew. The Spanish ship was known to be carrying substantial funds to pay the Spanish Army in the Low Countries. Drake's ship had been leading the English pursuit of the Armada by means of a lantern. By extinguishing this for the capture, Drake put the fleet into disarray overnight.