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26 paź 2024 · Sir Francis Drake (born c. 1540–43, Devonshire, England—died January 28, 1596, at sea, off Puerto Bello, Panama) was an English admiral who circumnavigated the globe (1577–80) and was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan Age. Early life
9 lis 2009 · Early Life. Born sometime between 1540 and 1544 in Devonshire, England, Francis Drake was the son of a tenant farmer on the estate of Lord Francis Russell, earl of Bedford.
Sir Francis Drake (c. 1540 – 28 January 1596) was an English explorer and privateer best known for his circumnavigation of the world in a single expedition between 1577 and 1580. This was the first English circumnavigation, and second circumnavigation overall.
Learn about the life and achievements of Sir Francis Drake, the Elizabethan sailor and navigator who circumnavigated the globe and fought against the Spanish. Find out how he became a privateer, an explorer, a knight and a vice admiral.
2 kwi 2014 · English admiral Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe from 1577-1580, helped defeat the Spanish Armada of 1588 and was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan era.
Francis Drake was born in Tavistock, Devon, England as the eldest son of a Protestant farmer, Edmund Drake and Mary Mylwaye. Since there is no accurate record of his birth, his date of birth is assumed.
Drake (c. 1540 – 1596) was born the eldest of 12 sons, in Tavistock, Devon. His father, Edmund Drake, was a farmer and preacher. The family later moved to Kent, where they lived in an old ship and it was there that his fascination with sailing began.
