The Sea Dogs... Puppets In A Political War
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by L. C.
Sea dogs of the 1500 and 1600's worked for queen Elizabeth, robbing
and pillaging the Spaniards. Over this period of 200 years many shipments
of gold and treasure were stolen from Spanish ships while they were sailing
from port to port on the Spanish main. In one attack the infamous Fra ....
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.... pirate during the Middle Ages was John Hawkins. He robbed the
Spaniards of slaves and riches (Cochran 26). Together these three men were
accountable for what would be worth millions and millions of dollars being
converted from Spanish hands to English.
These three sea dogs were not just part time pirates though.
Pirating was their main job. William Wood stated that, “...(Spaniards)
they were only naval amateurs, compared with the trained professional sea
dogs.” Drake alone was re ....
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