The famouse West Indian voyadge made by the Englishe fleete of 23 shippes and barkes wherin weare gotten the townes of St.Iago: Sto.Domingo, Cartagena and St.Augustines the same being begon from Plimmouth in the moneth of September 1585 and ended at Portesmouth in Iulia 1586 the whole course of the saide viadge being plainlie described by the pricked line. Newlie come forth by Baptista B.

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The famouse West Indian voyadge made by the Englishe fleete of 23 shippes and barkes wherin weare gotten the townes of St.Iago: Sto.Domingo, Cartagena and St.Augustines the same being begon from Plimmouth in the moneth of September 1585 and ended at Portesmouth in Iulia 1586 the whole course of the saide viadge being plainlie described by the pricked line. Newlie come forth by Baptista B.

Single sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: ca. 1:20 000 000. Cartographic Note: The chart has a latitude scale. Bar scale in leagues. Contents Note: Depicts Drake's fleet and shows their track. An English ship is shown engaged with a galley. Flags show territorial claims. Decorated with a fish.
One of five charts drawn to accompany Thomas Cates's 'A Summarie and True Discourse of Sir Francis Drakes West Indian Voyage', 1589.

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Object Details

ID:	PBC4053(1)
Type:	Chart
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Boazio, Giovanni Battista
Date made:	1589
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Printed area 41.5 x 53.5cm.