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Explorer Hall of Fame. Francis Drake. The Route. Sir Francis Drake sailed from 1568-1580. He made a total of 3 voyages. One was at a Mexican port called San Juan de Ulua . The other two were to the West Indies. The Life of Sir Francis Drake.
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ExplorerHall of Fame Francis Drake
The Route • Sir Francis Drake sailed from 1568-1580. • He made a total of 3 voyages. • One was at a Mexican port called San Juan de Ulua. • The other two were to the West Indies.
The Life of Sir Francis Drake When he first traveled to the new world with his cousin John Hawkins. They and his crew were captured at the Mexican port, Drake and his cousin were the only ones to escape.
His Homeland • He sailed for Britain!!!!
Why Did He Go! • Sir Francis Drake was a privateer for Britain. Which means he was a pirate for one country or nation. • He would fined ships with silver and gold and took there treasure for him and his queen. • He traveled with a total of six ships.
Some Quotes He Made • His prayer: "Disturb us ,Lord, when we are not too well pleased with our selves, when our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too little, when we arrive safely because we sailed too close to shore” • “There is plenty of time to win this game ,and to thrash the Spanish too.” • “must have be a beginning of any great matter, but the continuing unto the end until it be thoroughly finished yields true glory .“
The Death of Sir Francis Drake • He lived until he was Fifty-six years old. • He died of “blood flux”thought to have been Yellow fever. • He was buried in a lead coffin.
Bibliography • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Drake • http://www.historylearning.co.uk/sir_francis_drake.htm • http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/d/drake.shtml • http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/sir-francis-drake.htm • http://www.searchquotes.com/search/Sir_Francis_Drake/ • http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/44011-disturb-us-lord-when-we-are-too-pleased-with • http://mr_sedivy.tripod.com/quotes6.html
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