Leilani-Sir+Francis+Drake

= = = Sir Francis Drake =

= = = = = Childhood = Sir Francis Drake might have lived from 1545-1596. Sir Francis Drake is from Tavistock,Devon (the outskirts of Dartmoor). His grandparents farmed 180 acres of land. Drakes father may have been a sailer. He was from Tavistock, Devon the outskirts of Dartmoor. = Background = He was a British explor er, slave trader, privateer (a pirate working for the government) mayor of Plymouth, England, and naval officer( he was an admiral) Drake died on a voyage intending to attack colonies in the West Indies. People do not know the exact date of his birthdate. Drake married Mary Newman. He had no children. = Education = They do not know if he got an education, they believe that his dad tried to enrole him. = Career/Jobs = Drake was nothing more than a pirate- a feared one at that. He was called "El draque"(the dragon). He was also a devonshire man and was a navigator. = Achievements = From 1577 to 1580, drake circumnavigated (sailed around the world) That is how he won his place in English history. He was a gifted sailer. = Influence on the world = Drake led the second expedition to sail around the world in a voyage lasting from 1577 to 1580. Queen Elizabeth I comissioned Drake to come and the expedition together with John Winter and Tomas Daught.They left Plymouth, England on December 13,1577, with 6 ships.They sailed to Brazil and through the Perilous strait of Magellan. Alterra del fuego,natives gave drake and his crew food and water.They sailed by Panama,where he pirated Spains rewarded Drake with a large sum of money. media type="youtube" key="WiQK3pEDquY" height="315" width="420" align="right"