Dramatises the preparation and execution of Sir Francis Drake’s raids on the Pacific coast empire of Spain in America. Illuminates the conflicting parties at Elizabeth I’s court - those wishing to conciliate the mighty Philip II, of Spain, and those who sought to attack his vast empire, seize gold and gain glory. Shows how Drake’s extended raid in the Pacific led to the circumnavigation of the world by his ship, the Golden Hind.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009851
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Biographical films
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Explorers
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Navigation - History
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → Drake, Francis, Sir, 1540?-1596
History → Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603
History → Historical re-enactments
History → Navigation - History
People → Drake, Francis, Sir, 1540?-1596
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)