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.
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| Born: | January 1, 1540 |
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| Died: | January 27, 1596 |
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The definitive Wikipedia entry for Francis Drake. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Drake |
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Francis Pretty's account of Drake's circumnavigation
- Online account of Drake's voyage 1577-1580 written by Francis Pretty. tre.ngfl.gov.uk/server.php?request=cmVzb3VyY2UuZnVsbHZpZX... |
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Between 1577-1580, Francis Drake succeeded in becoming the first man to sail around ("Circumnavigate") the entire world. www.activehistory.co.uk/Miscellaneous/free_stuff/google_e... |
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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/ |
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Extensive pages on Sir Francis Drake and his circumnavigation of the world on the Golden Hind www.mcn.org/2/oseeler/drake.htm |
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twelve children,was born in Crowndale in about 1540. www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/TUDdrakeF.htm |
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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 international.loc.gov/intldl/drakehtml/rbdkhome.html |
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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. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/england/1650689.stm |
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The Epic, World Circling Voyage of Francis Drake aboard his ship sirfrancisdrakehistory.net/ |
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