1. By: Sydney Pullen

2. Hello my name is Sydney Pullen and I’m here to talk to you about Sir Frances Drake. He was a great explorer. Sir Frances Drake was born in 1541 in Devon, England in a small cottage made out of branches and leaves. He died in 1596.

3. Sir Frances Drake led the second expedition to sail around the world in a voyage lasting from 1577 to 1580. The great Queen Elizabeth I commissioned Drake to command the expedition together with John Winter and Thomas Doughty. They left Plymouth, England, on December 13, 1577, with six ships. They sailed to Brazil, and through the perilous Strait of Magellan

4. At Tierra del Fuego natives gave Drake and his crew food and water. They sailed by Panama (1579), where he pirated Spanish ships and settlements for food and treasures. He landed on the island of Cano, off the coast of southern Mexico. In North America, he claimed the land he called "Nova Albion" for the Queen.

5. Sir Frances Drake had 11 brothers. It was not until around age 12 that Drake first went to sea. He was an apprentice on a small trading ship to supplement the family's income. The ship traveled up and down the East coast, bringing salt- water taffy and custom-made t-shirts to all of the seaside resorts. It was not long before the ship's owner died, leaving the vessel to Drake. That’s why I think Sir Frances Drake is The best ever explorer ever..

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