1. Francis
Drake
Kashina Ekaterina 6A
Gimnasia 196
Teacher: Krylova A.N.
Saint-Petersburg
2014

2. CONTENTS
TOTAL CHARACTERISTIC
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3. Francis Drake was an English seafarer, a corsair, a
vice-admiral. He was a first of British who commited
circumnavigation. He participated in many battles and
he often won them.
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4. Francis Drake was born
in Kroundeyl, near
Teyvistoke (Tenvistonn) in
the Devanshire. His father,
Edmund Drake, was a
farmer. Francis was the
eldest son of twelve
children. Then the Drakes
moved to Kent. At the age
of twelve Francis became
a shipboy at the cargo
ship. His capitan
becueased ship to him. At
the age of eighteen he
became the capitan at this
ship.
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5. November 15, 1577 Drake was sent by the Queen
Elizabeth I to the expedition to the Pacific coast of
America. The Official purpose of travelling was the
discovery of new lands. In fact, Drake had to loot as
possible and Spanish gold with this burden to return to
England.
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6. Passing the Straits of Magellan, Drake was thrown by
the storm to the south of Tierra del Fuego, thereby
discovering that it wasn’t the part of the southern
continent . The place between Antarctica and Tierra
del Fuego was later named after him.
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7. Drake walked along the Pacific
coast of the South America to the
north attacking Spanish ports,
including Valpariso, and then
explored the coast far to the
north of Spanish colonies to
about contemporary Vancouver.
June 17, 1579 Drake landed as
expected in the San Francisco
area and announced this coast a
British prossession.
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8. After resilling provision Drake crossed the Pacific
and went to the Moluccas. Beating South Africa, Drake
returned to England September 26, 1580. Drake was a
national hero, the favorite of the Queen Elizabeth I
and he was awarded a knighthood In 1588. he was one
of the British admirals, who pitched the Spanish
Armada. His last expedition to the West Indies was
made in 1595-1596 years
.
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9. DIETH
Drake died from dysentery January 28, 1596 near
Puerto Bello. He was buried in the ocean in a lead
coffin.
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He was a really outstanding person. Drake played a
huge role in the history of England and all the world.