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Ned Hearne, the young hero of Under Drake’s Flag, realizes his heart’s desire when Sir Francis grants him a place o­n his upcoming expedition to the Americas. Ned and the other three boys aboard the Pacha are lost at sea, and found; shipwrecked and resuced by natives, who take them o­n a journey by foot across the continent; imprisoned by the Spaniards; rescued by the Golden Hind and reunited with Drake; lost again when they undertake a dangerous mission; brought home at last by a Portuguese ship, four months behind the Golden Hind.

G. A. Henty's vastly popular, carefully researched books focus on fictional youngsters who lived during critical periods of history. This exciting volume follows the adventures of a young lad who sails with Francis Drake. Through the eyes of Ned Hearne, Henty provides a sweeping glimpse of unexplored lands, a harsh seafaring life, and the great sixteenth-century naval battle between the English fleet and the Spanish Armada.

 

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