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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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009851
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Biographical films
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Explorers
Biographical
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Navigation - History
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Educational & Instructional
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Historical films
History → Drake, Francis, Sir, 1540?-1596
History → Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603
History → Explorers
History → Historical re-enactments
History → History
History → Navigation - History
History → Philip of Spain
History → World history
People → Biographical films
People → Drake, Francis, Sir, 1540?-1596
People → Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603
Short films
Short films → Short films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)