Sir Francis Drake, Vice Admiral, (c. 1540 – January 27, 1595) was an
English privateer, navigator, slave trader, and politician of the Elizabethan
era. Drake was knighted in 1581 by Queen Elizabeth I.
Sir Francis Drake, Vice Admiral, (c. 1540 – January 27, 1595) was an English
privateer, navigator, slave trader, and politician of the Elizabethan era. Drake
was knighted in 1581 by Queen Elizabeth I. He was second-in-command of the
English fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588, subordinate only to Charles
Howard and the Queen herself. He died of dysentery after unsuccessfully
attacking San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1595.
His exploits were semi-legendary, making him a hero to the English but a simple
pirate to the Spaniards. He was known as "El Draque" (from the old Spanish
meaning "the Dragon" derived from the Latin draco, meaning 'serpent', an obvious
play on his family name which in archaic English has the same etymological root)
for his actions. King Philip II was claimed to have offered a reward of
20,000 ducats[1] (about £4m or $8m by modern standards) for his life.
Forgotten Founders Historic Documents and Coins of Freedom - By Stanley
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L. Klos
Uncommon Sense: President Obama and
US China Trade 1784-2009
The United Colonies 1st
government began in a Philadelphia Tavern
and the United States 1st federal government ended in a
NYC Tavern!
The Founders convened the government in 11 different capitol buildings and
experienced 15 years of challenges that
included war,
hyper-inflation, a failed
constitution, judicial corruption, armed citizen and U.S. Army rebellions.
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