Drake's attack on Cartagena. 16th-century illustration of a fleet led by English corsair Sir Francis Drake,attacking Cartagena (in present-day Colombia). Drake's forces captured the city and occupied it for over two months,looting and extorting a large ransom. This attack took place from 9-11 February 1586 during Drake's 1585-6 voyage to the West Indies,and was part of the Anglo-Spanish War. This map was published in 1589 by Italian cartographer Giovanni Battista Boazio. For a series of four illustrations of attacks carried out during this voyage,see images C023/8620,C026/8912,C026/8913,and C026/8914 | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, Rare Book and Special Collections Division |
Bildgröße: | 5257 px × 4047 px |
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