Show FRANCIS DRAKES DRAKE'S DEATH On January 28 S 1515 1115 Sir Francis Drake the tue first man to circumnavigate circum- circum navigate the tho globe died on board ship off Porto Porte Delio Bello a little SpanIsh Spanish Span Span- ish Isit town lown on the Isthmus of Panama Panama Pan Ian ama which ho once sacked sucked Drake began besan his sea fea life at an early ago aso by engaging in coastal trade tralle Alter After a few years ears at this he hera grasped ra ped an adventuresome opportunity opportunity nIL h by ly serving un under r Hawkins In Inan Inan inan an expedition against tho the Span- Span lards rho The English were defeated and young oun Drake vowed owed revenge rC It 11 was as not many years ears later that Drake captured de do DIos Dlos a wealthy town on tho the Isthmus seized a Spanish galleon in the liar hal bor of oC Cartagena ena and burned Porto Porte Bello Many Ian such predatory predator expeditions occupied Drake until he decided to explore the unknown Pacific When hen he finally returned to Plymouth In j late lato September 1580 laden aden with treasure and spices ho had bad circled the globe For this achievement ho wa was 33 knighted by Queen Eliza beth On the arrival of the Spanish Armada Ar- Ar ti mada Drake was wan serving serving- under Lord Howard It is Js said that Drak Drake prevented Howard from front putting tosea to to- sea until they y had finished their gamo mno of or bowls saying Baying There Theres S plenty of time to win the game same and thrash the tho Spaniards Spaniards- too Tb rh The 6 Spaniards were thrashed d. |