6 sentences with 'adventurers'
Example sentences and phrases with the word adventurers and other words derived from it.
• « On 18 August Garibaldi crossed into mainland Italy, entering Naples. He planned an invasion of the Papal States, but Cavour convinced Napoleon III that it was necessary to block the progress of Garibaldi's adventurers and assured him that the position of the papacy itself (under French protection) would not be affected. »
• « Another profitable profession in the 21st century will be that of the treasure hunter: galleons full of gold and precious stones await the adventurers who take the risk of this uncertain adventure (but with increasing technology in favour) that can make a millionaire out of any beggar. »
• « The most famous of these Spanish adventurers are Christopher Columbus (who, though Italian, explored on behalf of Spanish monarchs), Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro. »
• « Today they highlight the difficult task of historical work; while the letters are primary sources, historians need to understand the context and culture in which the conquistadores, as the Spanish adventurers came to be called, wrote them and to distinguish their bias and subjective nature. »
• « The Jamestown adventurers believed they would find instant wealth in the New World and did not expect to have to work a job. »