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Sir Francis Drake ( Tavistock, 13 luglio 1540 – Portobelo, 28 gennaio 1596) è stato un corsaro, navigatore e politico inglese. Membro di spicco dei famosi Sea Dogs, fu il primo inglese a circumnavigare il globo, dal 1577 al 1580, e fu insignito del titolo di cavaliere al suo ritorno dalla regina Elisabetta I .
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Sir Francis Drake ( c. 1540 – 28 January 1596) was an English explorer and privateer best known for his circumnavigation of the world in a single expedition between 1577 and 1580. This was the first English circumnavigation, and third circumnavigation overall.
- El Draque (the Dragon)
- Knight Bachelor (1581)
- 1563–1596
- Vice admiral
Sir Francis Drake (born c. 1540–43, Devonshire, England—died January 28, 1596, at sea, off Puerto Bello, Panama) was an English admiral who circumnavigated the globe (1577–80) and was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan Age.
- Sir Francis Drake is best known for circumnavigating Earth (1577–80), preying on Spanish ships along the way. Later he was credited for his defense...
- In addition to circumnavigating the world, Sir Francis Drake is known for making several voyages to the West Indies as a slave trader. He later ser...
- During Sir Francis Drake’s final voyage to the Caribbean to raid Spanish possessions, the fleet he commanded was decimated by a fever. He died from...
28 gen 2023 · Francis Drake fu il più noto dei corsari inglesi (chiamati sea dogs, "cani del mare"), cioè pirati autorizzati dal proprio governo ad attaccare le navi e le città costiere straniere. I sea dogs furono in grado di porre le basi della potenza marittima dell’Inghilterra.
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Sir Francis Drake ( Tavistock, 13 luglio 1540 – Portobelo, 28 gennaio 1596) è stato un corsaro, navigatore e politico inglese. Membro di spicco dei famosi Sea Dogs, fu il primo inglese a circumnavigare il globo, dal 1577 al 1580, e fu insignito del titolo di cavaliere al suo ritorno dalla regina Elisabetta I. Oops something went wrong: 403.
Francis Drake's circumnavigation, also known as Drake's Raiding Expedition, was an important historical maritime event that took place between 15 December 1577 and 26 September 1580. The expedition was authorised by Queen Elizabeth I and consisted of five ships led by Francis Drake.
Vice Admiral Sir Francis Drake (1540 – 27 January 1596) was an English sea captain, privateer, navigator, slaver, and politician of the Elizabethan era. He was born in Tavistock and grew up in Kent, where he learned to be a sailor. Soon he was a shipmaster (captain).
