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Miles Rhodes,
Wine Taster
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Sir Francis Drake continues inland to Fairfax , along a series of grassy hills dotted with trees.
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Bori Gonbutoren,
Reindeer Herder
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It was not until the late 16th century that explorers such as Sir Francis Drake began to penetrate the Pacific coast area of North America.
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Josh Hogan,
Commander
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When Sir Francis Drake raided ports along the South American coast he was forced to flee from the Spanish ships.
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Athena Mondale,
Spiritual Consultant
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Sir Francis Drakes home - Buckland Abbey - is nearby as is The Hoe where he played bowls before sailing to fight The Armada.
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Phuong Nguyen,
Exotic Dancer
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Pirates Francis Drake and Henry Morgan have stopped over in its sheltered cove.
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Keith Tennant,
Factory Worker
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Francis Drake was knighted in Deptford by Elizabeth 1 after his round the world voyage and Sir Walter Raleigh, the scourge of the Spanish Navy, set sail from here in 1589.
Francis Drake on the Ark Royal in 1588, Richard Leveson took part in the defeat of the Spanish Armada.
Francis remarried Mary Drake in 1829 and they had one child Hannah baptised in 1832.
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Paddy McGuinness,
Newsagent
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Sir Francis Chichester was knighted close to this spot by Queen Elizabeth II using the same sword that Queen Elizabeth I used to knight Sir Francis Drake.
Drake, Sir Francis - Learn about this British explorer who sailed around the world.
Sir Francis Drake first sighted the Farallons in the 16th century; however, the first Europeans to own then were the Spanish.
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Sasha Prevette,
Kindergarten student
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CHARBENS SIR FRANCIS DRAKE A collector asked if I would share a photo of the Charbens Sir Francis Drake Figure As you can see the figure is perhaps one of the best figure Charbens did.
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