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Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake was an English explorer, slave-trader, navigator, privateer, pirate, and politician during the Elizabethan period. Between 1577 and 1580, he led the first English expedition to circumnavigate the world.
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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 sir Francis drakes flagship?
Sir Francis Drake was a privateer with papers from the British crown allowing him to plunder on the high seas as long as the crown got a cut of the 'booty.' Being a privateer he would have flown the flag of his home country, in this case Britain. At no time did he work as a regular pirate, though the French of that time would certainly have disagreed, so he would not have flown under any type of Jolly Roger.
What were some things that francis drake was unsuccesful at?
He did not fail all of his expeditions. All though he was not a great explorer he did exceed in one of his expeditions. In 1577 he sailed to America and stole from the Spanish colonies as ordered by the queen of England.
Which explorers ship was called the golden hind?
The Gold Hind was the ship of the privateer and explorer Sir Walter Raleigh. It was a galleon that circumnavigated the earth in the name of the Queen of England.
How much gold and silver did francis drake steal?
gold,ducats,and all the riches that were on board the treasure ships
How old was Sir Francis Drake's mum?
This question can not be answered as she had no set age but there are other questions you could ask about the age of Sir Francis Drakes mum e.g. How old was she when she died, how old was she when she gave birth to Sir Francis Drake, how old was she got married.
Did Sir Francis Drake have a pet?
He may have had a cat, it has been suggested that he may have been the inventor of the cat flap however another source suggests he never had a pet although he did grow up on a farm.
When was sir francis drake knighted?
I believe you maybe confusing Steven Spielberg with George Lucas. Steven Spielberg was honored with a KBE in 2001 but George Lucas has yet to receive this honor.
How did Sir Frances Drake become an explorer?
Because vasco da gamas father,Estavo got the opportunity to do the mission of finding a route from Europe to India by sea But unfortunately Estavo died before he could finish the mission,Next,the opportunity came to da gama's brother ,Paulo but he turned it down So then the opportunity of this historic voyage came to non-other than Vasco Da Gama.
Where did sir Francis drake go first on his sail around the world?
sir francis drake began his journey around the world in plymouth, england.
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- George Wallace, Governor of Alabama during the Civil Rights Era.
- David Duke, former Grand Wizard of the Knights of the Klu Klux Klan and Lousiana State Representative
- D.W.Griffith, as evidenced by the film masterpiece The Birth of a Nation
- Adolf Hitler, Joseph Goebbels, Heinrich Himmler, Reinhard Heydrich, and other prominent Nazi officials directly responsible for carrying out the Nazi's Final Solution to the Jewish Question
- The majority justices in the (in)famous Plessy v Ferguson landmark US Supreme Court case in 1896, which created the "separate but equal" doctrine. Even by the standards of the time, this decision is notorious for being notably racist, specifically, anti-black.
- P.W. Botha, President of South Africa during the height of the apartheid era there.
What did Sir Francis Bacon accomplish?
Francis Bacon was one of the creator of the scientific method......along with Rene Descartes
How much money did the queen give sir francis drake?
A nice, clean, comfortable place to poop
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In his songs he says that his father is dead. but looking through google answers it says that his mom is dead and not his father. I honestly dont know though.
How many crew-members did Sir Francis Drake have?
The only crew name known Is Thomas Douhgty or something silly like that.
Was Sir Francis Drake wealthy?
Yes he was rich but when he was a kid he was very poor. The reason he got rich is because he found like five thousand dollars in money in an abandoned ship and had a ship made partially out of gold.
