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Francis Drake (Tavistock, Inglaterra, 1540-Portobelo, Virreinato del Perú, 28 de enero de 1596) fue un pirata, explorador, comerciante de esclavos, político y vicealmirante inglés. Dirigió numerosas expediciones de la Marina Real inglesa contra objetivos en territorio español, tanto en la propia España peninsular como en la ...
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 is best known for circumnavigating Earth (1577–80), preying on Spanish ships along the way. Later he was credited for his defense of England by raiding Spain ’s harbour at Cádiz in 1587 and (according to many sources) by disrupting the Spanish Armada in the English Channel with fire ships in 1588.
- 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...
25 de jun. de 2020 · Sir Francis Drake (ca. 1540-1596) fue un marino, corsario y explorador inglés que en 1588 colaboró en la derrota de la Armada española de Felipe II (r. 1556-1598), en su intento de invadir el reino de Isabel I de Inglaterra (r. 1558-1603).
- Mark Cartwright
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.
- 13 December 1577 – 26 September 1580
- English victory
25 de jun. de 2020 · Sir Francis Drake (c. 1540-1596 CE) was an English mariner, privateer and explorer who in 1588 CE helped defeat the Spanish Armada of Philip II of Spain (r. 1556-1598 CE) which attempted to invade the kingdom of Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603 CE).
El mar o paso que separa el continente americano de la Antártida fue conocido por primera vez por Francisco de Hoces, en 1526, sin embargo, el nombre de Drake passage, o en español «pasaje o paso de Drake», es el que se utiliza en la cartografía internacional y tiene su origen en la cartografía de la marina británica, que conmemora la presencia ...
