Bowls - the Game that Delayed a Sea Battle

Bowls - the Game that Delayed a Sea BattleThat swashbuckling sailor Sir Francis Drake brought bowls into the nautical sphere in 1588 when, upon hearing of the approach of the Spanish Armada, he refused to set sail with the British Fleet until he had finished his game of Bowls on Plymouth Hoe. The truth was that the tide and wind were wrong for them to put to sea, so he had to wait but it makes a great story! (Later, when conditions were right, he defeated the Armada by sailing burning ships

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An accessory that can be appreciated (and is useful) in a multitude of locations

improved airflow makes it easier to control cooking temperature

as it was shipped to the Royal Navy victualling yards in Deptford

herbs and spices

The point is that then as now

Width 8x7x1

Equipment on board includes four removable oars

Measures 6x3x2"

but where top quality is still required

and beautifully made

It was widely used during the 17th and 18th centuries in scientific debates over the relative merits of the competing central Earth and central Sun theories