Sir Francis Drake. Drake sailed on with his injured fleet to attack the port of Panamá in early January 1596 but was once again defeated A couple weeks later Sir Francis Drake died aboard ship of dysentery on January 28 1596 and was buried at sea near Portobelo on the Caribbean coast of Panamá.

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Sir Francis Drake ( c 1540 – 28 January 1596) was an English explorer sea captain privateer slave trader naval officer and politician Drake is best known for his circumnavigation of the world in a single expedition from 1577 to 1580 Nickname El Draque (Spanish “The Dragon”)Battles/wars Years active 1563–1596Rank.

Sir Francis Drake (U.S. National Park Service)

Francis Drake was born in Tavistock Devon in around 1540 and went to sea at an early age In 1567 Drake made one of the first English slaving voyages as part of a fleet led by his cousin John.

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Sir Francis Drake English admiral who circumnavigated the globe (1577–80) and was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan Age Much of his reputation was derived from legend however as his life was dedicated to selfaggrandizement Learn more about Drake in this article.

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Sir Francis Drake – to the Spanish a wayward pirate to the English a hero He could be considered a morally dubious hero in many ways perhaps even a villain but was still incredibly influential in Tudor times Drake (c 1540 – 1596) was born the eldest of 12 sons in Tavistock Devon His father Edmund Drake was a farmer and preacher.

Sir Francis Drake German School 19th Century As Art Print Or Hand Painted Oil

The Life of Sir Francis Drake Historic UK

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Sir Francis Drake Biography, Routes, Ship, Born, Death

Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and the second ever to complete a circumnavigation of the globe Drake’s circumnavigation of the globe was also a secret pirate mission sanctioned by Queen Elizabeth against the Spanish Drake was one of the first British slave traders undertaking voyages as early as 1560 with his cousin John Hawkins to West Africa to capture men and women Drake was hated by the Spanish who nicknamed him ‘El Draque’ or the Dragon This was due to numerous raids he made against Spanish ships and settlements on his voyages Drake was buried at sea off the coast of Portobelo Panama He died from dysentery on 28 January 1596 during a sea voyage He was buried in a lead coffin dressed in a full suit of armour.