yes in 1588
The spanish armada
he threw a bomb on the ship
He helped defeat the Spanish Armada and he was the first Englishman to sail around the world ( he even landed in San Francisco Bay).
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!!!!!
Elizabeth 1 knighted Sir Francis Drake when he returned from circumnavigating the world. He also fought in the campaign against the Spanish Armada in 1588.
Lord Howard of Effingham and Francis Drake
Lord Howard of Effingham and Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake
The Spanish Armada was led be the Duke of Medina Sidonia and the English Fleet commanded by Lord Howard of Effingham and Francis Drake
the Duke of Medina Sedona led the Spanish Armada. Francis Drake led England
Because England was in war with Spain Queen Elizabeth the first sent Francis Drake to defeat the Spanish fleet caleed the Spanish Armada which was heading to invade England but because of Sir Francis Drake's circumnavigation he defeated the spanish
The Spanish Armada
The spanish armada
He was second-in-command of a fleet of an English fleet and helped to defeat the Spanish. We refer to this entire incident as the Spanish Armada.
Drake wasn't in charge of the Spanish Armada Medina-Sidonia was. Hope I helped(:
Sir Francis Drake was associated with the crushing of the mighty Spanish Armada.