Sir Francis Drake By rullmanm Nov 11, 1540 Born Period: Dec 8, 1540 to Dec 8, 1596 Sir Francis Drake Aug 18, 1569 he got married to Mary Newman May 18, 1572 Queen Elizabeth 1 commissioned him to sail to the Americas Jan 7, 1577 Queen Elizabeth 1 selected him to sail around the world Dec 8, 1579 landed somewhere on the Pacific coast of North America Dec 8, 1580 returned to England Dec 27, 1581 Sir Francis Drake got on board the Golden Hind, his ship Dec 8, 1585 travelled to Brazil accompanied by his nephew Richard Hawkins Sep 27, 1587 Drake attacked and destroyed the Spanish Fleet Feb 1, 1595 Sir Francis Drake embarks on his last voyage to the Caribbean with Sir John Hawkins Mar 16, 1595 Sir Francis Drake was sent to attack Spanish settlements in the West Indies Jan 28, 1596 Died