6A+-+Drake

= SIR FRANCIS DRAKE= =__ Introduction __= Francis Drake was born near Plymouth in Devonshire, England. He lived for 53 years (1543-1596). Drake was a seaman. He died from a fever at sea, near Panama, while he was on a voyage trying to attack Spanish Colonies in the West Indies. =__ Purpose __= Francis Drake's purpose to set out for an expedition was to find the western outlet of the Northwest Passage. This is Sir Francis Drake. =__ Route __= Francis Drake was hired by Queen Elizabeth I to work with John Winter The sailed to Brazil, and went through the dangerous Strait of Magellan. They sailed in the ships, The Pelican, The Elizabeth, and The Marigold. The Natives gave Drake and his crew food and water at Tierra del Fuego. He sailed way up to the whole Pacific Coast of South America, where he raided settlements, attacked ships, and stole money in Panama during 1579. Drake then landed on an island off coast of Mexico named Cano. Drake claimed a land in North America called Nova Albion for the Queen. Then, they crossed the Pacific and sailed by Indonesia through the Indian Ocean and passed by the Cape of Good Hope and then back to England in 1580. When Drake returned back to England, the Queen rewarded him with money.

=__**Hardships and Challenges**__= The ships sailed along the Atlantic Coast of South America, and ran into violent storms.

=**__Interesting Facts__**=

His ship was called the Golden Hind. The Golden Hind was previously known as the Pelican. Francis Drake was the oldest of twelve other sons. The Spanish feared Drake so much so they gave him the name of "El Draque", or "The Dragon." Francis Drake married twice. Sir Francis Drake had no children. Sir Francis Drake died of a tropical disease referred to as "the bloody flux" which was probably Yellow Fever. In 1628 the second Sir Francis Drake published the chronicle of the circumnavigation called 'The World Encompassed' =__Historical Contributions__= While completing his voyage sponsored by the Queen, he ended up being the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world.

==__Sources:__ [|www.francisdrake.com] [|www.enchantedlearning.com] [|www.spatucus.school.co.uk/tuddrakef.htm] []==