Sir Francis DrakeSir Francis Drake

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• Francis drake was born in Francis drake was born in

• Tavistock ,DevonTavistock ,Devon

• His birthday is in February or His birthday is in February or

• march of 1544march of 1544

• He was the oldest of twelve sons He was the oldest of twelve sons

• of Edmund drakeof Edmund drake

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• At age 23 Drake made his first At age 23 Drake made his first voyage to America. voyage to America.

• He left Plymouth on 24 May 1572. He left Plymouth on 24 May 1572. With 72 men and two boats to With 72 men and two boats to capture Nombre de Dios.capture Nombre de Dios.

• In 1573 he joined a French In 1573 he joined a French buccaneer in an attack on a richly buccaneer in an attack on a richly laden muleladen mule train.train.

The Spainish ArmadaThe Spainish Armada

• War broke out between Spain and War broke out between Spain and England in 1585.England in 1585.

• Drake sailed to the New World and Drake sailed to the New World and sacked the ports of Santo Domingo sacked the ports of Santo Domingo and Cartagena in present-day and Cartagena in present-day Colombia.Colombia.

Picture of Sir Francis DrakePicture of Sir Francis Drake

Where we got our Where we got our informationinformation

• www.Wikipedia.comwww.Wikipedia.com

• Http://www.rmg.co.uk/drakeHttp://www.rmg.co.uk/drake

• www.Enchanted Learning.comwww.Enchanted Learning.com

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