Drake, Sir Francis

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1. An English navigator of the sixteenth century; the first Englishman to sail around the world. Drake often raided Spanish treasure ships; he participated in the destruction of the Spanish Armada.

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A quotation from the title-page of the latter may serve to illustrate the temper of the times:— Drake, Sir Francis.

From The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century by Haring, Clarence Henry

Drake, Sir Francis, an English navigator, born at Tavistock, in Devonshire, in 1539, or according to some authorities in 1545.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various

Drake, Sir Francis, with Hawkins at Vera Cruz, 1-2; his raid on Panama, 3; his raiding expedition to the Pacific, 3-8; his attempt to find a north-east passage, 8-10.

From Pioneers of the Pacific Coast A Chronicle of Sea Rovers and Fur Hunters by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)

Drake, Sir Francis, inscription at Sierra Leone attributed to him, ii.

From To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

Drake, Sir Francis, 31, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 50, 89 and n.,

From The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century by Haring, Clarence Henry