Article: Revenge, HMS
The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea;      225 words ......ship of 441 tons, launched at Deptford in 1577, and was Sir Francis Drake 's flagship in the battle against the Spanish Armada in...coast of Spain, undertaken in the hope of intercepting the Spanish treasure ships returning from the Indies. It was in August 1591...

Article: Grenville, Sir Richard
A Dictionary of British History;      120 words ......abbey, between Tavistock and Plymouth, which he sold to Francis Drake in 1581. A relative of Ralegh , Grenville was much involved...command, Grenville sailed to the Azores to intercept the Spanish treasure fleet. In Revenge , Grenville confronted alone a force of...

Article: Golden Hind
Dictionary of American History;      105 words ......December 1577. It was rechristened the Golden Hind by its commander, Sir Francis Drake, in Magellan Strait. Sailing up the South American coast, it plundered Spanish treasure ships and reached the vicinity of present-day San Francisco on 15 June...

Article: Pre-1600: Trade and Commerce: Headline Makers
American Eras;      11 words ...Pre-1600: Trade and Commerce: Headline Makers Sir Francis Drake (1543-1596)

Article: Pre-1600: Warfare: Chronology
American Eras;      700+ words ......French privateers begin to attack Spanish treasure ships returning from the New World...Ango of Dieppe take a heavy toll on Spanish treasure ships. 1526 The Spanish establish...French vessels continue to prey upon Spanish treasure ships returning from the New World...

Article: A fool's gold; the story of ancient Spanish treasure, two pounds of pot, and the young lawyer almost left holding the bag.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Reference & Research Book News;  November 1, 2006 ;     105 words ...9781596910997 A fool's gold; the story of ancient Spanish treasure, two pounds of pot, and the young lawyer almost left holding the bag. Merritt, Bill. Bloomsbury Publishing 2006 280 pages $23.95...

Article: Vigo Bay, battle of
A Dictionary of British History;      75 words ......Rooke and the duke of Ormond led an abortive expedition against Cadiz. On the way back they received news that a large Spanish treasure fleet and its escort was harboured in Vigo Bay. On 12 October they annihilated the enemy, sinking 11 men‐of‐...

Article: Anson, George, Baron Anson
A Dictionary of World History;      92 words ......and scurvy among his crew he returned with only one of his original six ships though with almost £500,000 worth of Spanish treasure. In 1747, off Cape Finisterre, he captured six French enemy warships during the War of the AUSTRIAN SUCCESSION . Later...

Article: Cavendish, Thomas
The Oxford Companion to British History;      100 words ......in the ship Desire . After a very difficult passage through the Straits of Magellan, he sailed to California, captured a Spanish treasure ship, and returned home via the Moluccas and the Cape of Good Hope. Having lost most of his fortune at court, he tried...

Article: West Marin refresher: don't pass by the hills of San Geronimo Valley.(Northern California.)
Sunset;  April 1, 2004 ;     357 words ......briefly as they whiz through on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard en route to Point Reyes National...Nicasio Valley Rd., 1/2 mile north of Sir Francis Drake Blvd.). You'll find an open meadow...Geronimo Valley Cultural Center (6350 Sir Francis Drake; www.sgvcc.org or 415/488-9385). ...

Article: Investment Group Led by Oxford Lodging Buys San Francisco Landmark Sir Francis Drake Hotel; Renowned 1928 Property at Union Square Will Undergo $20-million Renovation; Celebrated Beefeater Doormen and Scala's Bistro to Remain.
Business Wire;  June 30, 2005 ;     700+ words ...SAN FRANCISCO -- The 417-room Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco, the Union Square...Group -- from San Francisco-based Sir Francis Drake Hotel Associates, L.P., led by Kimpton...Group, LLC. The acquisition of the Sir Francis Drake Hotel adds to Oxford Lodging's San...

Article: REMINDER/San Francisco's Renowned Beefeater Doorman Tom Sweeney Celebrates 25 Years At the Sir Francis Drake Hotel, Sunday, December 16, 2001.
Business Wire;  December 16, 2001 ;     184 words ......Sunday (Dec. 16) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Sir Francis Drake Hotel WHO: Tom Sweeney WHAT: Native...began working at the historic Sir Francis Drake Hotel in 1977 when he was just 19 years...checks-in hotel guests. WHERE: Sir Francis Drake Hotel (in front of the main entrance...

Article: ADVISORY/San Francisco's Renowned Beefeater Doorman Tom Sweeney Celebrates 25 Years At the Sir Francis Drake Hotel, Sunday, December 16, 2001.
Business Wire;  December 14, 2001 ;     189 words ......BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 2001 Sir Francis Drake Hotel WHO: Tom Sweeney WHAT: Native...began working at the historic Sir Francis Drake Hotel in 1977 when he was just 19 years...checks-in hotel guests. WHERE: Sir Francis Drake Hotel (in front of the main entrance...

Article: Thomas Howard Suffolk, 1st earl of
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition;      160 words ......the Spanish Armada (1588), was knighted at sea, and rose quickly to high rank. Howard led the squadron that attacked the Spanish treasure fleet off the Azores in 1591 and shared command of the expedition against Cádiz in 1596. He was created Baron Howard de...