![]() Drake's exploits made him a hero to the English, but his privateering led the Spanish to brand him a pirate, known to them as El Draque ("The Dragon" in old Spanish). A year later he led the English Armada in a failed attempt to destroy the remaining Spanish fleet.ĭrake was the Member of Parliament (MP) for three constituencies: Camelford in 1581, Bossiney in 1584, and Plymouth in 1593. When Philip II sent the Spanish Armada to England in 1588 as a precursor to its invasion, Drake was second-in-command of the English fleet that fought against and repulsed the Spanish fleet. Drake was in command of an expedition to the Americas that attacked Spanish shipping and ports. Elizabeth I awarded Drake a knighthood in 1581 which he received aboard his galleon the Golden Hind.ĭrake's circumnavigation inaugurated an era of conflict with the Spanish and in 1585, the Anglo-Spanish War began. He arrived back in England on 26 September 1580. ![]() He crossed the Pacific Ocean, until then an area of exclusive Spanish interest, and laid claim to New Albion, plundering coastal towns and ships for treasure and supplies as he went. Drake's circumnavigation began on 15 December 1577. ![]() In 1572, he set sail on his first independent mission, privateering along the Spanish Main. Having started as a simple seaman, in 1588 he was part of the fight against the Spanish Armada as a vice-admiral.Īt an early age Drake was placed into the household of a relative, William Hawkins, a prominent sea captain in Plymouth. He also participated in the early English slaving voyages of his cousin, Sir John Hawkins, and John Lovell. This was the first English circumnavigation, and third circumnavigation overall. 1540 – 28 January 1596) was an English explorer and privateer best known for his circumnavigation of the world in a single expedition between 15. US$156.3 million in 2022 #2 Forbes top-earning pirates
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