Sir Francis Drake

  • Jan 1, 1540

    Birth

    He was born in Tavistock,Devon,England.His parents were Mary and Edmund Drake.
  • Jan 1, 1551

    Going to sea

    He first went to sea when he was about 12 or 13.His boat was a little fishing boat his father left him.
  • Jan 1, 1567

    Voyage with African slaves

    He made one of his English slaving voyages to bring African slaves to the morden world but were attacted by the Spanish air forces.The Spanish became his major enimie.
  • Dec 13, 1577

    First

    Sir Francis Drake was the first English man to circumnavigate the world.
  • Dec 15, 1577

    Voyage from Elizabeth I

    Sir Francis Drake was secretly commanded by Queen Elizabeth I to go on a expedition to fight agianist the spanish colonies on the American Pacific coast.He sailed with five ships but when they got there,only one had suvived.They called it the Golden Hind.
  • Oct 1, 1579

    Sailed across the pacific

    Sir Francis Drake sailed across the pacific.It went to Moluccas,Celebes,Java and around the cape of good hope.
  • Sep 15, 1580

    He arrived back in england

    He arrived back in England with a rich cargo of spices and spanish tresure and the distinction of being the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe.
  • Sailed to west indie

    Sir Francis Drake sailed to the west Indies and the coast of Florida
    where he sacked and plundered Spanish cities.
  • He was at war

    He was at war with Spain he entered the port of Cadiz and destroyed 30 of the ships the Spanish were assembling aginst the British.
  • he was a vice admiral

    He was a vice admiral in the fleet that defeated the Armada.
  • he died

    He died at 55 from yellow fever and was buried at sea when he was about to go again to fight the Spanish war.