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The struggle for the South Atlantic : the Armada of the Strait, 1581-84

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  • Other Name

    Armada of the Strait, 1581-84 (Alternate title)

    Relacion. English (Alternate title)

    Works issued by the Hakluyt Society. Third series ; no. 31 (Series)

  • Description

    "This book contains the annotated translation of an account of Spain's Armada of the Strait, which traveled to Brazil and the Strait of Magellan under Don Diego Flores de Valde∞s in 1581-84. Pedro de Rada, the official scribe of the armada, kept a detailed, neutral chronicle of the venture which remained in private hands until 1999 but is now held in the Henry E. Huntington Library in San Marino, California. It is published here for the first time.

    The voyage came at a crucial juncture in global politics, when Philip II of Spain had claimed the throne of Portugal and its empire, and Francis Drake's daring peacetime raids had challenged the dominance of Spain and Portugal in the Americas."--Provided by publisher.

  • Place
    Abingdon, England, United Kingdom New York, United States
  • Other Id

    F3191 RAD (Library of Congress Call Number)

    87738 (Cat ID)

    87590 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

    Publications

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type

    book

  • Name/Title
    The struggle for the South Atlantic : the Armada of the Strait, 1581-84
  • Other Name

    Armada of the Strait, 1581-84 (Alternate title)

    Relacion. English (Alternate title)

    Works issued by the Hakluyt Society. Third series ; no. 31 (Series)

  • Primary Maker

    Carla Philips (Editor)

     Pedro Rada (Author)

     Hakluyt Society (Issuing body)

  • Contributor/Publisher
    Routledge, for the Hakluyt Society, London
  • Place
    Abingdon, England, United Kingdom New York, United States
  • Date
    2016
  • Physical Description

    xiv, 203 pages : maps ; 26 cm

  • ISBN/ISSN
    9781908145154
    9781315406145
  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

    1 item in this collection. View all items.

  • Subject Category

    Voyages and travels--Early works to 1800

  • Public Access Text

    [Keywords: Rada, Pedro de. Relacion--History and criticism; Sarmiento de Gamboa, Pedro, 1532-1592--Travel--Magellan, Strait of (Chile and Argentina); Magellan, Strait of (Chile and Argentina) - Discovery and exploration - Spanish - Early works to 1800; Spain. Armada - History - 16th century - Sources; Brazil - Description and travel - Early works to 1800; South Atlantic Ocean - Navigation - Early works to 1800]

    Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-194) and index.

  • Collection Type
    Reading Room
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    19 Dec 2023
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