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1595 In India
Events from the year 1595 in India. Events * The ''Scourge of Malice'' is built and launched, and will go on to be used in the first, second, third and tenth voyages of the East India Company under its later name of ''Red Dragon'' Births * 5 July Guru Hargobind, the sixth of the ten gurus of Sikhism is born in Punjab, (dies 1644) *Bihari Lal, poet is born in Gwalior (dies 1663). *Shri Guru Raghavendra Tirtharu is born in Bhuvanagiri, India. Deaths * 5 October – Faizi, ''Malik-ush-Shu'ara'' (poet laureate) of Akbar's Court. Blochmann, H. (tr.) (1927, reprint 1993). ''The Ain-I Akbari by Abu'l-Fazl Allami'', Vol. I, Calcutta: The Asiatic Society, pp.548-50 (born 1547 Year 1547 ( MDXLVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–June * January 8 – The first Lithuanian-language book, a ''Catechism'' (, Simple Words of ...) See also * Timeline of Indian history References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Dragon (1595)
''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 his flagship during raids on the Spanish Main, where she provided additional force to support his fleet. She was later renamed ''Red Dragon''; the East India Company used her for at least five voyages to the East Indies. The first recorded performance of the play ''Hamlet'' took place on ''Red Dragon'' in 1607 while she was anchored off the coast of Sierra Leone. Construction In the 1590s, the Earl of Cumberland's passion for nautical adventure was at its peak. He lacked a vessel able to support his hired fleet; the only option he had to get a sufficiently well-armed vessel was to borrow from the Queen, something which would give her significant control over his actions. As a result, he declared that he would have his own ship built, 'the best and largest ship that had b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
