Drake probably used a compass as it was a very important tool at that time and without possibly the help of an astrolabe. It would be impossible for him to tell which direction he was going
sir francis drake explored asia to his route
He used canons, guns powered by gun powder, and knives and possibly swords.
he of course used a regular old compus
Sir Francis Drake used such weapons as rapier, cutlass, and early forms of black powder weapons. he sailed warships that had their own cannons, which practically destroyed the enemy ships. He might have used pikes and spears, as many infantry men had those as well. he used crossbows, and longbows as well.
Drake probably used a compass as it was a very important tool at that time and without possibly the help of an astrolabe. It would be impossible for him to tell which direction he was going
sir francis drake explored asia to his route
Maps Ship and Compass
He used canons, guns powered by gun powder, and knives and possibly swords.
the Golden Hind was constructed in the the shipyards at Aldeburgh, Suffolk circa 1574 and moved to Plymouth, Devon in 1576 for use by Sir Francis Drake
As an English privateer, Sir Francis Drake was told to attack and raid Spanish ships in the New World for their gold and silver and to help weaken the Spanish Empire in the New World.
he of course used a regular old compus
For what ..he was a sailor and adventurer, so therefore he did not use tools at all.
a sailor uses an astrolabe by using it to tell latitude
An astrolabe is an old instrument used to calculate the position of celestial bodies. Here are some sentences.I found an antique astrolabe in an old store.An astrolabe was used before the sextant was invented.Polish that astrolabe so it doesn't tarnish.
The scientist used an astrolabe to find the altitude of the sun and stars.
astrolabe