Martin Frobisher: Elizabethan Privateer

Adventurous and willful, the swashbuckling Martin Frobisher was both a brave sea-commander who served Elizabeth I with distinction and a privateer who pursued his own interests. This entertaining biography provides a complete picture of Frobisher's exploits--from his voyages in search of the fabled Northwest Passage to his adventures as a sometime pirate. 12 illustrations. 512 p.