Pirate Francis Drake . .Activities

In a series of privateering raids, Drake was commissioned in 1570 by the Queen to sail to America with two ships and some 70 men furnished by his cousin Hawkins. He had little success at first in his concentrated efforts against Spanish colonies and shipping, but persistence paid off in his second attempt to capture the annual mule train carrying Spanish gold and silver across the isthmus of Panama.
Although he brought back the equivalent of millions, the Queen could not openly sanction the work of the one she called, 'my pirate' after a peace treaty was signed with Spain. The man the Spanish would call, 'The Dragon' decided to lay low until the climate was more favorable.

In March 1579, Francis Drake captured with one shot one of the largest hauls of all time; the Cacafuego galleon yielded enough gold, silver, and jewels to put England's economy in the black. It took four days just to transfer it to the Golden Hinde's hold. Drake sailed to the coast of California, did some surfing, and then headed west to arrive in England by September 1580, the first to circumnavigate the globe. The Queen knighted him in 1581. An expedition five years later to the capture of Santo Domingo, Cartagena, and Saint Augustine, but produced little in terms of wealth. Sir Francis Drake also played a major role in the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. His last expedition was in 1595 when he led a force of 27 ships in a failed attempt to capture Panama.
In February 1596, Sir Francis Drake died at sea of a fever disease and was buried at sea with a cannon's salute. His cousin John Hawkins had died earlier on the same journey.

 Pirate Francis Drake

          Read about more Pirates

• Harry Kelsey  Sir Francis Drake, the Queen's Pirate
  
  Similar Books:The Trial of Mary Queen of Scots: A Brief History with Documents.
• History Channel's The Great Ships?The Pirate Ships DVD Review
  
  One of the first pirates highlighted in the film is Queen Elizabeth's Sir Francis Drake. Considered a privateer and hero to the English, he was no more than a pirate in the eyes of Spain. The video follows Drake's legendary voyage along ...
•                 ACTIVITIES:

1) Definition of corsaire, pirate and buccaneer.
2) What´s the difference between pirate and corsaire?
3) Analyse the symbols of the pirate flag?
4) Wich interests did Drake stand up for?
5) Who did Drake attack and why?
6) Can the State turn a criminal into a national hero?Is it lawful?
7)Drake, hero or villain?.Arguments for and against.

•  
•