Drake's Drum and the defence of England
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| Caption | Drake's Drum, the drum that Sir Francis Drake took on his circumnavigation of the world, that he vowed would summon him to return to defend England after his death if it was beaten to signal the country being in danger. A danger epitomised by the evacuation of the British Army from Dunkirk in World War II. |
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| Creator | Andrew Howat, British (20th Century) |
| Artwork medium | gouache on paper |
| Credit | © Look and Learn |
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| A005572-03 | Hi-res: 3,589 x 4,459 pixels Lo-res: 897 x 1,115 pixels |
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