By Margaret Coleman Chase Szoke Kriston Gownes FANCIS DRAKE By Margaret Coleman Chase Szoke Kriston Gownes

Interesting facts around the world voyage made him a national hero once he had to cut his journey short because he found so much gold,silver,cargo first European explorer to see the west coast of Canada died from a high fever his crew bared him at sea named to passage he took after him

Illustration The crest of francis drake

Colonial influence influenced people to believe celestrial navigation led the second expedition around the world was involved in the slave trade and a fierce warrior and privateer. the Spanish called him El Draque meaning the dragon

Country&date born in the UK sailed from 1563 to 1596

military/political conquest was a captain aboard his own vessels. was a privateer by Queen Elizabeth