Harry Kelsey paints the picture of Drake as an amoral privateer at least as interested in lining his own pockets with Spanish booty as in forwarding the political goals of his country, a man who became a captain general of the English navy, but never waged traditional warfare with any success.
In this lively and engaging new biography, Kelsey shatters the familiar image of Sir Francis Drake, replacing his image as a pious, brave, and just seaman with one of an amoral privateer who lined his pockets with Spanish booty. 98 illustrations.
