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Antique Map Auction Sale No. 133 - closed 9/1/2010

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Lot #365: "Die Capitein Franciscus Drake die Statt Insel S. Jacob…" Theodore de Bry

Antique map chart Die Capitein Franciscus Drake die Statt Insel S Jaco
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Estimate:
$120.00 - $160.00
Sold for: $75.00

Lot 365
By: Theodore de Bry
Subject: Cape Verde Islands
Date: 1599

Publication: Grand Voyages, Part VIII

Condition: A
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Color: uncolored

Size: 8.4 x 6 inches
21.4 x 15.3 cm

This prospect view illustrates Francis Drake's attack on Santiago (S. Jacob), the Portuguese slave trading port in the Cape Verde Islands. During Drake's circumnavigation in 1585, his fleet anchored off Ribeira Grande (now Cidade Velha). An army of 1,000 men, under the command of Lt. General Carleill, landed up the coast and attacked the city from the rear, while Drake bombarded the garrison from the harbor.



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