1. BY: Courtney Price, Savannah Shock, Jonelle Winters
Francis Drake
BY: Courtney Price, Savannah Shock,
Jonelle Winters

2. Young Years - Francis Drake was born in February – March 1544
- Born in Tavistock, Devon
- Eldest of 12 sons

3. Marriage And Family
- 1st wife, Mary Newman, married Francis Drake in 1569
Mary Newman died 12 years later
His 2nd wife was Elizabeth Sydenham
No children

4. Sailing Career
At age 23 Drake went out for his first voyage to the New Land
By 9 August 1572 he returned to Plymouth
He sailed from England
He sailed 3 voyages

5. The Places Sir Francis Drake Explored
England, Brizil
North America, Far North Of California
Indonesia, West Indies

6. Random Facts
Francis Drake went on a voyage because Queen Elizabeth I paid him to sail around the world before the Spanish
In 1572 Drake and his crew captured the town and there treasure

7. The Sources