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In 1579, Sir Francis Drake became the first Englishman to traverse the circumferance of the globe.
No no no no no! Hr was the second to do that. Magellan was the first.
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What was sir francis drakes biggest achevment?
Sir Francis Drake's biggest achievement was circuiting around the globe.
Who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe?
Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe.
What English pirate sets sail on a voyage that took him around the globe?
Sir Francis Drake
What were Sir Francis Drake successes and failures?
Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe
The first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe in 1580?
Sir Francis Drake. His ship was the Golden Hind.
What was the name of francis drake's ship's?
His ship was called "The Golden Hind", she was originally known as the Pelican, but was renamed by Drake mid-voyage in 1578. He circumnavigated the globe in her from 1577 to 1580.The Golden Hind was the ship captained by Sir Francis Drake when he circumnavigated the globe from 1577 to 1580.
Which British seaman circumnavigated the globe during William Shakespeare's life?
Francis Drake
Who was the first englishman to circumnagivate the oceans?
Francis Drake was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe.
Who was the second expedition to circle the globe led by?
The person who led the second expodition to circle the world was Drake.
What ship did Francis Drake sail round the world?
Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe betwween 1577 and 1580. The ship he sailed in was called the 'Pelican' but Drake changed it's name during the voyage to the 'Golden Hind'.
What was francis drake famous for?
Sir Francis Drake is probably best known of, either, the Spanish Armada; being a privateer; or, being the first Englishman to circumnavigate the entire globe. and he also won the battle winner!!!!!
Who first discovered drake?
i dont really know. i always thought that he just decided to sail around the globe and when he came back, people found out about what he had done and he suddenly became famous and was named SIR FRANCIS DRAKE. Justin Bieber :)
