wat was Sir Francis Drake famous for?

Answer 1

he was a pirate that served the queen I believe

Answer 2

Second in command of the English fleet that fought against the Spanish Armada. He also circumnavigated the globe, was a famous explorer hero, and claimed American land for England.

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Answer 3

Francis Drake may refer to:

Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596); Elizabethan naval hero.

Francis Drake (1696-1771) , a York surgeon and the author of Eboracum (a history of York published in 1736).

Francis Henry Drake (1694-1740); son of Sir Francis Drake, MP for Tavistock (?); MP for the same Tavistock, 1715-1734
Francis William Drake (1724-1787); son of Francis Henry, Royal Navy officer and Governor of Newfoundland

Sir Francis Samuel Drake; also son of Francis Henry; Rear Admiral in Royal Navy; commander of lead division of British naval squadron at Revolutionary War Battle of the Virginia Cape 1781

Frances Drake (actor), American actress

Francis M. Drake; Governor of Iowa.

Sir Francis Drake, television series.

I must though that you are referring to the most famous member of this club, so here is some info:
He circumnavigated the globe and called "el draqui" a possible reference to dracula here.
He was involved in many atrocities and is very notorious.

Answer 4

By 1586 it was known that Philip II was preparing a fleet for what was called "The Enterprise of England," and that he had the blessing of Pope Sixtus V to conquer the heretic island and return it to the fold of Rome. Drake was given carte blanche by the Queen to "impeach the provisions of Spain." In the following year, with a fleet of some 30 ships, he showed that her trust in him had not been misplaced. He stormed into the Spanish harbour of Cádiz and in 36 hours destroyed thousands of tons of shipping and supplies, all of which had been destined for the Armada. This action, which he laughingly referred to "as singeing the king of Spain's beard," was sufficient to delay the invasion fleet for a further year. But the resources of Spain were such that by July 1588 the Armada was in the English Channel. Lord Howard had been chosen as English admiral to oppose, with Drake as his vice admiral. It was, however, the latter's dash and fire that largely turned the scales, Drake himself managing to capture a rich prize during the long sea fight in the Channel. It was also Drake who prompted the use of fire ships to drive the Armada out of Calais, where it had taken refuge. Then, to delight his Protestant heart, "The Winds of God blew," so that the Spanish fleet was dispersed and largely wrecked. Drake was England's hero, achieving a popularity never to be equalled by any man until Horatio Nelson emerged more than 200 years later. Innumerable souvenirs were struck in his name, and he was immortalized in poems and broadsheets.

Answer 5

He invented Drake's Cakes. Mmmmm, Devil Dogs. . .

Seriously - he was an on-again, off-again favorite of Queen Elizabeth the First. He was famous for a number of daring raids on Spanish treasure ships bringing gold and silver from their American colonies. The most famous was one where he ambushed their fleet right off of Cadiz, their home port. He also circled the world, but hey, that had been done already.

By the way, he and his other privateers were called --- Devil Dogs, hence the pastry name.

Answer 6

Drake substitute into nicely-known between the English, yet i don't think of he made a lot of a potential with different peoples. on a similar time as Drake sailed alongside the western coast of North united statesa. (which the Spanish did not do), i don't think of his excursions had a lot genuine result. It substitute into too some distance an inaccesible for Europeans. Drake had almost no impression whatsover on Asians; the emperor of China working example governed many greater matters than the English or Spanish king. word that the chinese language today did not come across the worldwide (the explorations made nicely-known by means of Garvin Mensis got here one hundred fifty years previously). Drake substitute into significant in the time of Elizabethan England, yet observe that it substitute into the monarch who left her mark. no person ever speaks of "Draconian England" so it truly is evident who substitute into greater nicely-known.

Answer 7

He was the second captain to sail around the world. He was a pirate commissioned by queen Elizabeth the first.