Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake was an English captain, privateer, navigator, slave trader, explore and politician of the Elizabethan era, who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe, while constantly harassing Spanish ships and ports at the same time.
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Key Facts
- Born Francis Drake in Crowndale Farm in Tavistock, Devon, England around 1540.
- Died 28th January 1596 from dysentery, when he was around 56 years old.
