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Sir Richard Grenville (* 6. Juni 1542 in Clifton House in Devonshire; † 10. September 1591 auf hoher See bei den Azoren) war ein englischer Seemann, Entdeckungsreisender und Soldat der Elisabethanischen Zeit, bekannt durch sein draufgängerisches „letztes Gefecht“ gegen die Spanier mit der Revenge .
Sir Richard Grenville (15 June 1542 – 10 September 1591), also spelt Greynvile, Greeneville, and Greenfield, was an English privateer and explorer. Grenville was lord of the manors of Stowe, Cornwall and Bideford, Devon.
Sir Richard Grenville (born June 15, 1542—died September 1591) was a colourful and daring English naval commander who fought heroically, against overwhelming odds, in a celebrated encounter with a Spanish fleet off Flores Island in the Azores. He fought with the imperial army against the Turks in Hungary (1566–68).
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6. Okt. 2023 · Das Schlachtschiff war „voller Blut und toter Körper wie ein Schlachthaus“. Um die spanische Silberflotte zu kapern, legte Richard Grenville 1591 bei den Azoren einen Hinterhalt. Aber die ...
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17. Juni 2020 · Sir Richard Grenville (1542-1591 CE) was an Elizabethan adventurer, mariner, and privateer whose life story is as entertaining as any fictional sailor. His early career saw him become a Member of Parliament, a soldier in Hungary, and a plantation owner in Ireland.
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Sailing on Revenge, formerly Drake's ship, Grenville was surprised and in the ensuing battles fought fifteen Spanish ships in fifteen hours. Mortally wounded, Grenville wanted to blow up his ship rather than surrender and bring dishonor to England. Overruled by his colleagues, Grenville died aboard a Spanish ship.
14. Sept. 2017 · Learn about Sir Richard Grenville, the cousin of Sir Walter Raleigh and the leader of the first English colonial expedition to Roanoke Island in 1585. Find out his biography, significance, and fate in this official web page.
