Drake

__**The Explorer: Sir Francis Drake



**__  __**Introduction**__ Francis Drake was the first English sailor to circumnavigate the world.

__**Background**__ Francis Drake was born in 1543 near Tavistock, Devonshire, England and died off the coast of Panama. At age 13 trainee on small trading ship, in his 20's he did slave trading, driven to sea by poverty, became an explorer +and pirate who fought and robbed the Spanish.

__**Purpose **__ He hoped to stop the Spanish monopoly over trade in the Pacific. He also wanted to find out if North America was a part of Asia or a new continent. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia,serif"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(243,22,22)">
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<span style="COLOR: rgb(230,55,55)">Route of Expedition __** <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia,serif"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(234,29,16)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(230,55,55)">1. Drake sailed from Plymouth, England through the Strait of Magellan to explore the coast that lay beyond, he discovered Chile, and Peru, ruled by the Spanish at that time. Later he sailed from England around the tip of South America again and traveled up the coast. 2. He sailed up the coast of South America and plundered unprotected Spanish settlements in Chile and Peru. 3. Drake sailed north in his ship the Golden Hind, a galleon which previously had the name of the Pelican, as far as present day Vancouver while seeking passage around the northern part of North America to the Atlantic Ocean, but turned back due to cold weather, he most likely sighted Vancouver Island during this journey. 4. He sailed down to present day San Francisco for repairs and landed supposedly where people think is Drake's Bay. Francis Drake claimed the land for Queen Elizabeth I and named it Nova Albion(New England). 5. In 1579 he sailed across the Pacific to the East Indies, stopped for water in the Philippine Islands, spices in the Molucca Islands, and also visited Sulawesi (Celebes) and Java. 6. After crossing the Indian Ocean, Drake sailed around the Cape of Good Hope and returned to Plymouth, England on September 26, 1580 where he was regarded as a national hero. <span style="COLOR: rgb(239,160,42)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: Georgia,serif">

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<span style="COLOR: rgb(249,21,21); FONT-FAMILY: Georgia,serif">Francis Drake was a brave explorer and was faced with many situations where the odds were against him. During his 1577-1580 voyage several of his ships deserted or were lost till only his flagship remained which he renamed the Golden Hind.Drake was attacked by the Spanish on many occasions and faced terrible odds while fighting the Spanish Armada. During a raid in the Carribean Sea(somewhere around Panama) Drake became ill of dysentery, a painful intestinal disorder producing severe diarrhea, and died. When the Spanish Armada finally did come sailing up the English Channel in 1588 as a vice admrial, (Drake) of the English fleet played a chief role in a week long running fight that drove off the Spaniards. <span style="COLOR: rgb(197,82,255)"> __**Other Notable Occurances**__

<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif"><span style="COLOR: rgb(224,21,21); FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia,serif">Drake was only a sailor but he was knighted by the queen. Another notable occurance is that Drake gathered his own band of adventurers and made three profitable trips to the new world. He also gave his life to the war against Spain.

He defeated the Spanish Armada even though the odds were against him. Secretly King Phillip II was preparing a mighty fleet called the Spanish Armada to fight the English so Queen Elizabeth I commanded Drake to crush the Spanish Armada. In 1587 they stormed the Bay of Cadiz and destroyed some 20 to 30 ships and vital supplies intended for King Phillip II's army. This action delayed Spain's plan of conquering the English by a lot. Eventually the Spanish recovered and they attacked the English in 1588. The English used a hit and run strategy. They had smaller and faster ships so they would fire at the Spanish from far away then sail away quickly. The Spanish were battered by a storm and many of their ships were damaged or sunk. The Spanish started to flee back to Spain by sailing around Ireland and Scotland, but only 76 ships made it. Drake was very valuable to the queen and without him the English would probably have been defeated by the Spanish Armada.

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__**<span style="COLOR: rgb(105,213,236)">Historical Contribution- **__ <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia,serif"><span style="COLOR: rgb(245,20,20)">He was the first English man to circumnavigate the world and made two other profitable voyages. When the Spanish attacked the English with their Armada, Drake was an invaluable support and helped defeat the Spanish legion of ships. <span style="COLOR: rgb(208,228,88)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(10,72,169)"> Sources/Images

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1. What was Francis Drake's ship named / 2. When was his major voyage?
 * || A.) Elizabeth ||
 * || B.) The Drake ||
 * || C.) The Golden Hind ||


 * || A.) 1543-1596 ||
 * || B.) 1577-1580 ||
 * || C.) 1566-1570 ||

3. Where did Francis Drake die?


 * || A.) Spain ||
 * || B.) England ||
 * || C.) Off the coast of Panama ||

4. What did Drake get ill of?


 * || A.) dysentary ||
 * || B.) Influenza ||
 * || C.) measles ||

5. When was Drake born?


 * || A.) 1580 ||
 * || B.) 1596 ||
 * || C.) 1543 ||