Interesting Facts
The country he represented was the United Kingdom. The leaders of the country while he was exploring were Queen Elizabeth the 1st.
Interesting facts about Sir Francis Drake are, one time on a voyage Drake found so much gold, silver, and cargo that he had to cut his trip short.
Sir Francis Drake was nicknamed El Draque which means The Dragon in Spanish.
He bought a mansion in Devon, England called Buckland, Abby. Today it is open for people to visit.
∆~Quotes~∆
"There is plenty of time to win this game, and to thrash the Spaniards too." – Francis Drake
"There must be a beginning of any great matter, but the continuing unto the end until it be thoroughly finished yields the true glory." – Francis Drake
"There is little friendship in the world, and least of all between equals." – Francis Drake
Interesting facts about Sir Francis Drake are, one time on a voyage Drake found so much gold, silver, and cargo that he had to cut his trip short.
Sir Francis Drake was nicknamed El Draque which means The Dragon in Spanish.
He bought a mansion in Devon, England called Buckland, Abby. Today it is open for people to visit.
∆~Quotes~∆
"There is plenty of time to win this game, and to thrash the Spaniards too." – Francis Drake
"There must be a beginning of any great matter, but the continuing unto the end until it be thoroughly finished yields the true glory." – Francis Drake
"There is little friendship in the world, and least of all between equals." – Francis Drake
Some other interesting facts about Sir Francis Drake are, in the United Kingdom there are places named after him. Some examples are Plymouth, Devon and Drake Island.