During the Age of Exploration, some sailors from were called the . They sailed under and followed captains such as Francis . Their job was to attack and seize on the .
The Sea Dogs were not seen as common pirates in England. They were who sailed with a from the queen to weaken a rival . They targeted loaded Spanish in the and in enemy . During each sea , they tried to seize silver and other goods as . Their attacks worried Spanish and helped England’s grow stronger.
Stories about the Sea Dogs spread as royal that praised bold captains and damaged Spain’s . For England, using privateers became a to challenge Spanish power at sea and protect growing overseas. These raids added to the between the two empires and helped lead to open such as battles with the Spanish Armada. Later, studied how pride in country, or , shaped these choices and pushed European across the Atlantic. The mixed of the Sea Dogs shows they were both adventurers and raiders.
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