Red Dragon (ship)
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Scourge of Malice or Malice Scourge or Mare Scourge was a 38-gun ship ordered by George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland. She was built and launched at Deptford Dockyard in 1595. The Earl used her as
Red Dragon, Captain Lancaster, in the Strait of Malacca, Anno 1602.
During Red Dragon's first voyage to the East Indies, she was commanded by James Lancaster.
1614 painting by Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom showing English, Dutch and Spanish ships in a bay in the East Indies.
The 1601 East India Company Voyage was the first ever voyage by the newly formed English East India Company and took place between February 1601 to August 1603 during the latter stage of the Anglo-Spa
Red Dragon (ship)
…Operator East India Company (1601–1619) Builder Deptford Dockyard Launched 1595 Honours and awards Participated in: Second Battle of San Juan (1598) Battle of the Malacca Strait Battle of Swally (1612) Fate Sunk by Dutch fleet, 1619 General characteristics Type Armed ship Tons burthen 600–900, or 960 (bm) Propulsion Sails…
Print from Floris Balthasar showing the Anglo-Dutch capture of the Portuguese carrack São Antonio in the Malacca Straits
Illustration of the 'First fleet of the East India Company leaving Woolwich, 1601'