Francis Drake

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Sir Francis Drake, Vice Admiral, (c. 1540 - January 27 1596) was an English privateer, navigator, slave trader, politician and civil engineer of the Elizabethan era. He was second-in-command of the English fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588. He died of dysentery after unsuccessfully attacking San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1596. His exploits were semi-legendary and made him a hero to the English but to the Spaniards he was equated with the devil. Wikipedia
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January 1, 1540
Died:
January 27, 1596
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  • Wikipedia

    The definitive Wikipedia entry for Francis Drake. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet.
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  • Teacher Resource Exchange

    Francis Pretty's account of Drake's circumnavigation - Online account of Drake's voyage 1577-1580 written by Francis Pretty.
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  • Drake's Circumnavigation

    Between 1577-1580, Francis Drake succeeded in becoming the first man to sail around ("Circumnavigate") the entire world.
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  • Untitled Document

    An authentic replica of the galleon in which Sir Francis Drake sailed around the world in 1577 1580, our ship has travelled over 140,000 miles.
    www.goldenhinde.org/
  • Sir Francis Drake

    Extensive pages on Sir Francis Drake and his circumnavigation of the world on the Golden Hind
    www.mcn.org/2/oseeler/drake.htm
  • Francis Drake

    Francis Drake, eldest of twelve children,was born in Crowndale in about 1540.
    www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/TUDdrakeF.htm
  • The Kraus Collection of Sir...

    Sir Francis Drake, English explorer and naval strategist, circumnavigated the earth from 1577-1580. During these travels, Drake visited the Caribbean and the Pacific claiming a portion of California for Queen Elizabeth and waging battles on the Spanish
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    A team of divers plans to locate the seabed coffin of Sir Francis Drake and bring the remains back to England.
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  • Sir Francis Drake History...

    The Epic, World Circling Voyage of Francis Drake aboard his ship
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