Drake, Sir Francis
Drake, Sir Francis (
c.1540–96) English sailor and explorer. He spent his early career privateering in Spanish seas. He was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe; he set off in 1577 with five ships under the sponsorship of Elizabeth I to investigate the Strait of Magellan, tried unsuccessfully to find the North-West Passage, and finally returned to England via the Cape of Good Hope with only his own ship, the
Golden Hind, in 1580. He was knighted the following year. Drake's raid on Cadiz in 1587 delayed the sailing of the Armada for a year by destroying its supply-ships, and the next year he played an important part in its defeat in the English Channel.
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Tall Ship Adventures' Sir Francis Drake stands up to Hurricane Hugo.
PR Newswire; 9/19/1989; 698 words
; ...TALL SHIP ADVENTURES' SIR FRANCIS DRAKE STANDS UP TO HURRICANE...Ship Adventures' Sir Francis Drake, a three-masted...repaired before the Sir Francis Drake's fall/winter cruising...renovated in 1988, the Sir Francis Drake is the only tall...
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TALL-SHIP Tale // Caribbean Sailing Is Sweet Aboard Sir Francis Drake
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 6/28/1992; ; 700+ words
; ...of my ship, the Sir Francis Drake. The three-masted...Meals aboard the Drake are prepared by...make a sail on the Sir Francis Drake a pleasant...my cruise, the Drake started off with...we set sail up Sir Francis Drake channel...
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Investment Group Led by Oxford Lodging Buys San Francisco Landmark Sir Francis Drake Hotel; Renowned 1928 Property at Union Square Will Undergo $20-million Renovation; Celebrated Beefeater Doormen and Scala's Bistro to Remain.
Business Wire; 6/30/2005; 700+ words
; ...FRANCISCO -- The 417-room Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco...Francisco-based Sir Francis Drake Hotel Associates...affiliates have owned the Sir Francis Drake Hotel since 1994 and...renaissance of the Sir Francis Drake and we are ...
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SIR FRANCIS DRAKE NEEDS A BREAK
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 11/14/1987; ; 700+ words
; ...has not been a very good year for Sir Francis Drake. For one thing, the old seawolf...globe just sank. In the past, Sir Francis has enjoyed nothing but a good...Armada Committee, the figure of Sir Francis will be everywhere, in full costume...
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`The Secret Voyage of Sir Francis Drake: 1577-1580' by Samuel Bawlf; Walker ($28).
Newspaper article from: The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, Fla.) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service); 5/16/2003; 700+ words
; Byline: Roger Moore Sir Francis Drake was an adventurer, a pirate, a warrior who helped vanquish...explorer." Samuel Bawlf's new book, ``The Secret Voyage of Sir Francis Drake,'' combs through the records, maps and globes of Drake...
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Sir Francis Drake: The Queen's Pirate.(Review)
Magazine article from: History: Review of New Books; 12/22/1999; ; 700+ words
; Kelsey, Harry Sir Francis Drake: The Queen's Pirate New Haven: Yale University Press 566 pp...history is filled with larger-than-life individuals and events: Sir Francis Drake and his voyages are prominent among them. Many figures...
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Sir Francis Drake (c 1540-1596): a pirate by royal appointment, Drake's naval victories brought him greater rewards than his circumnavigation. (Late Great Geographers).(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Geographical; 12/1/2001; 700+ words
; What was he most famous for? Sir Francis Drake became a legend for his defeat of...Born near Tavistock in Devon, Francis Drake was one of 12 children. The...of 20, he sailed with his cousin Sir John Hawkins to Africa on a mission...
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Sir Francis Drake, senior citizen of the seas, proves seaworthiness.
PR Newswire; 9/22/1989; 536 words
; SIR FRANCIS DRAKE, SENIOR CITIZEN OF THE SEAS, PROVES...Hurricane Hugo, Tall Ship Adventures' Sir Francis Drake has already taken to sea. In the...by the three- masted sailing ship Sir Francis Drake was so minor that just 48 hours...
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THE SECRET VOYAGE OF SIR FRANCIS DRAKE; 1577-1580
Magazine article from: Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce; 4/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; THE SECRET VOYAGE OF SIR FRANCIS DRAKE; 1577-1580. By Samuel Bawlf...1405-6. In September 1580, Francis Drake returned to England after a...mystery. In The Secret Voyage of Sir Francis Drake, Mr. Bawlf-a geographer...
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The Secret Voyage of Sir Francis Drake 1577-1580
Magazine article from: Sea Classics; 1/1/2004; ; 623 words
; The Secret Voyage of SIR FRANCIS DRAKE 1577-1580 By Samuel Bawlf 416Ppgs...It's generally believed that Francis Drake sailed no farther north than...Queen Elizabeth and her spymaster Francis Walsingham went to mislead Spain...
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Drake, Sir Francis (1543-1596)
Book article from: American Eras
Sir Francis Drake (1543-1596) English...Sources An English Hero. Sir Francis Drake was the most renowned...their defenses and because Drake and Hawkins clashed over...James A. Williamson, Sir Francis Drake (New York: Colliers...
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Sir Francis Drake
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Sir Francis Drake The English navigator Sir Francis Drake (ca. 1541...other European nations. Francis Drake, the eldest son...Protestants. Young Drake received some education...near his home. The Drakes were related to the...
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Drake, Sir Francis (1540–1596)
Book article from: The Renaissance
Drake, Sir Francis (1540 – 1596) English navigator...a yeoman farmer and devout Protestant, Drake was born near the town of Tavistock in...through his connection to John Hawkins Drake was taken on as captain of the Judith in...
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Drake, Sir Francis
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea
Drake, Sir Francis ( c .1543–96), born at Crowndale...apprenticeship in the Thames coastal trade. In 1567 Drake, who was a cousin of John Hawkins , was...ambassador. Drake's next command, with Sir Martin Frobisher as his vice admiral...
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Drake, Francis
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography
Francis Drake Born: c. 1541Tavistock...English navigator Sir Francis Drake was the first...Forced from home Francis Drake, the eldest...Catholic country. Drake received some education...near his home. The Drakes were related to the...
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