Francis Drake
Back ground
Francis Drake was sea captain from England
Francis Drake
given command of his own ship ,the judith.
he begain slave trading from Africa
to north america to sell them to settlers
he was trapped in the Mexican port san juna de ulua
he and his cousin escaped
but his men were killed
Map of routes taken
carried out the second circumnavigation of the world in a single expedition
Elizabeth I of England awarded Drake a knighthood in 1581.
places he discovered
he explored the carribbean sea
finding
- panama
- portobelo
seeking a north west passage