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Grenville, Sir Richard |
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Grenville, Sir Richard, 1542?–1591, English naval hero. His cousin, Sir Walter Raleigh Raleigh or Ralegh, Sir Walter , 1554?–1618, English soldier, explorer, courtier, and man of letters.
..... Click the link for more information. , gave him command of the fleet of seven vessels carrying the first colonists to Roanoke Island Roanoke Island, 12 mi (19 km) long and 3 mi (4.8 km) wide, NE N.C., off the Atlantic coast between Croatan (W) and Roanoke (E) sounds in the Outer Banks. Manteo is the chief town, and tourism and fishing are the principal industries. ..... Click the link for more information. in 1585. In 1591, Grenville was second in command, under Lord Thomas Howard, of the fleet sent to capture the Spanish treasure ships off the Azores. When Lord Thomas withdrew on finding the odds against him too heavy, Grenville's ship, the Revenge, became separated from the rest of the fleet, and Grenville tried to break through the Spanish line. He fought 15 Spanish ships all one evening and night, was mortally wounded, and died in Spanish captivity. His exploit is celebrated in Tennyson's poem "The Revenge." BibliographySee biography (1937, repr. 1963) and study (1957) by A. L. Rowse. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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