Sir Francis Drake

SIR FRANCIS DRAKE

First Englishman to

sail around the world.

Drake was born in

England on Jan. 27,

1540 and he died on

Jan. 27, 1596.

56 years old

DATE OF BIRTH AND PLACE

EARLY YEARS

He was a sailor

Son of a famer and a preacher

Oldest of 12 children

Grew up on a ship with his family as a young boy.

ACHIEVEMENTS

He attacked Spanish settlements and destroyed

Spanish ships because Queen of England told him to.

First Englishman to sail around the world.

AREAS EXPLORED

He sailed the whole

world

He started sailing

away from Europe to

South America and

North America then

across the Pacific Ocean

then Asia and then

Africa and finish in

Europe.

OTHER INTERESTING INFORMATION

He died on his birthday

Some people thought he was a pirate, but he was

supported by the Queen when he robbed Spanish

Ships of their gold.

There is a hotel named after him

His nickname is El Dragon

CONCLUSION

Sir Francis Drake was really famous and became

knighted by Queen Elizabeth which is why he is

called a “sir.”