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Sir Francis Drake , Vice Admiral (1540 – 27 January 1596), was an English sea captain, privateer, navigator, slaver, a renowned pirate, and politician of the Elizabethan era. Queen Elizabeth I awarde...
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Having inherited strong Protestant convictions from his father, Drake thenceforward combined them with a passionate desire for revenge on the Spaniards for what he regarded as their treachery on this occasion. ... Francis Drake in Nova Albion - The Mystery Restored: We don't know...
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Sir Francis Drake an explorer and military commander, was the first Englishman to sail around the world. His naval warfare against the Spaniards, the chief rivals of the English, helped England become a major sea power. ... Drake was the most famous of the sea captains who roved the oceans during the rule of Queen Elizabeth I.
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Sir Francis Drake ... The British explorer, Sir Francis Drake, sailed up the coast of California in 1579. It is possible he traveled through the Channel in his voyage. A recent archeological discovery suggests there is a possibility that Sir Francis Drake's Golden Hind visited the Channel in the late 1500s.
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Francis Drake was chosen by Queen Elizabeth I of England in 1577 to command a voyage around the world. Drake was already a successful privateer (or sea pirate), and his voyage was designed to disrupt the command of the Pacific Ocean and the Americas enjoyed by England's rival Spain.
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An account of Drake's voyages written especially for students. ... Sir Francis Drake and the Circumnavigation ... Sir Francis Drake, Thomas Doughty, and John Winters set sail again from Plymouth on December 13, 1577. This time the Queens Corsair's left with six ships: the 18-gun, 100 ton Pelican; the 16-gun, 80 ton Elizabeth;
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One of England's greatest heroes, Sir Francis Drake ably served Queen Elizabeth I as a privateer and naval officer. In 1577-1580, Drake became only the second man to circumnavigate the globe, sacking Spanish towns and capturing ships along the way. ... Anglo-Spanish War: Sir Francis Drake...
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His name was Sir Francis Drake. ... He also sailed the furthest north of any European explorer, landing his leaky ship, the Golden Hind, at the area which is comprised of Washington, Oregon and California. Unfortunately, to this day, the harbor at which Drake docked and repaired the Golden Hind has never been found.
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Sir Francis Drake ... English Explorer ... A crewmember of Sir Francis Drake tells how the next morning Drake was found dead. The crew put his body on his ship and lit it on fire for a sea burial.
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