It was a glorious time for discoverers and conquerors in the days when the
power of a nation was dependant on a mighty fleet of ships and the glory
of a queen was proportionate to the extent and continuous expansion
of her sovereign territory. Back then, a handful of brave seamen raised
anchor and set sail – underway to transcend the boundaries or their
known horizons and discover new worlds. Irrespective of all fears and
dangers, they confronted these adventures a long way away from their
familiar surroundings in order to find a new home.
Some may have branded the brave seamen who set out to extend
the boundaries of the known world at that time as fools, but they
confounded all sceptics: they set sail with noble plans and bold dreams
of freedom, prosperity and immortality with just a ship and the blessing
of their queen. They followed the westerly winds and sailed with the
dolphins until they finally reached fertile land. Many busy hands set to
work immediately and founded a profitable and large settlement – from
almost nothing. They never gave up and never let their doubts prevail.
They dedicated all their commitments and hopes to the founding of new
colonies, confounding all adversities and set-backs in order to create a
new home in far-away lands and to prove all doubters wrong.
The adventurers created a new and influential colony in the New World
via both careful and profitable trade, wise diplomatic manoeuvring and
continual attention to the needs of the people.
And today? Today trade is flourishing and the empire of the latter-day
seafarers and one-time contentious gamblers is blooming.
This is their story …