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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 .
Born: June 15, 1542. Died: September 1591 (aged 49) Role In: Battle of Flores. 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.
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17 de jun. de 2020 · Definition. 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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Sir Richard Grenville. More than four hundred years ago, Sir Walter Ralegh sent several expeditions to the area now known as North Carolina. Of the many Englishmen who came to Roanoke Island at that time, few, if any, were more notable than Sir Richard Grenville.
8 de jun. de 2018 · Grenville, Sir Richard (1541–91) English naval commander and hero. He commanded the fleet that carried Sir Walter Raleighs colonists to Roanoke, Virginia, in 1585. His adventurous career ended when he was fatally wounded and his ship, Revenge , captured in a 15-hour battle off the Azores (1591).
Sir Richard Grenville was a British naval commander. He was born of an old Cornish family in about 1541. His grandfather, Sir Richard, was a marshal of Calais during the time of Henry VIII. Richard Grenville's father commanded and lost his life in the "Mary Rose" in 1545.
14 de set. de 2017 · Learn about Sir Richard Grenville, the English explorer who led the first colonial expedition to Roanoke Island in 1585. Find out his biography, significance, and fate in a naval battle against the Spanish.
