Unabridged
Under Drake's Flag
A Tale of the Spanish Main
By G. A. Henty
Read by Jim Hodges
"From humble beginnings to great achievements." So reads the coat of arms of one of the most renowned seamen in all history, Sir Francis Drake. The eldest of 12 children, Francis overcame a difficult and poor childhood by diligence, energy, bravery, and faith. The Drake family was forced to move from their estate in response to persecution against their deeply held Protestant beliefs. His father imparted the faith to his son while they lived in the abandoned hulk of an old, laid-up ship in the town of Chatham and preached to the sailors of the Navy.
Beginning his sea-faring career at age 15, Francis eventually became the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe, a nearly three-year long ordeal, of which journey this book largely centers, and in reward of which the Queen personally feasted onboard the Golden Hind and there bestowed the honor of knighthood upon him. This honor being bestowed upon one of lowly birth was virtually heard of. Although holding religious services on board ship twice a day, and standing at only 5 feet and 5 inches, the little captain general was a tiger for aggressive action. The Spanish feared him so much that they called him "El Draque," or "The Dragon," and rightly did they do so considering his daring deeds on the open seas and in their New World settlements. And yet he was also admired by them for his humane treatment and kindness toward his enemies when they had surrendered to him in battle, and for his well-known generosity throughout his lifetime.
Little did the Spanish know that he would eventually become Vice-Admiral of the English fleet, participate in the near-total destruction of their Navy in their own well-defended harbor at Cadiz, and route the much vaunted Spanish Armada in 1588.
"No matter what your station in life, no matter what your circumstances... diligence, energy, bravery, and faith can bring to you also the admiration of friend and foe, as well as great achievements."
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The Henty audio books recorded by Jim Hodges are now available in MP3 CDs. These are NOT regular CDs that can be played on any CD player. They can be played on a DVD player, a computer CD-ROM or a boom box that has a CD player that is compatible with MP3 CDs. Mr. Hodges made them in this format instead of regular CDs because the entire book can be recorded onto ONE MP3 CD, thus keeping the cost down from the many regular CDs it would take for one book. Just be aware when you order the MP3 CDs that they won’t play on a regular CD player without MP3 capability.
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