The passage takes sailors through the Drake Passage—named after English explorer Sir Francis Drake—requiring exceptional navigation skills and resilience.

2 Navy Women Officers Cross Cape Horn, Known For Strong Winds, Towering Waves The passage takes the two sailors through the Drake Passage, which is named after the English explorer Sir Francis ...

He gives the children the option of going off piste in a history assessment by asking them to re-enact the circumnavigation of the globe undertaken by Sir Francis Drake in 1577 – and all before lunch.

A 16th-century map showing the route of Sir Francis Drake's circumnavigation Public domain via Wikimedia Commons But the voyage was not all smooth sailing. In fact, it began with a false start.

On 12th April 1587, Sir Francis Drake set sail from Plymouth on an expedition which would result in an attack on the harbour at Cádiz in southern Spain, destroying ships and supplies and ultimately ...

Sir Francis stands to come out decidedly in the black from the perilous 28,500-mile voyage, whose second lap ended, after 119 days, in the red glow of sunset in Plymouth harbor to the cheers of ...

And just last year the Sir Francis Drake primary school in south London was renamed Twin Oaks following a vote by parents and teachers. Tellingly, the BBC’s online coverage of the school renaming had ...

Route: Circumnavigation of the globe (1577-1580) Sir Francis Drake was an English sea captain, privateer, and explorer. He is best known for his circumnavigation of the earth and his role in naval ...

Sir Francis Drake was a famous 16th century English privateer and explorer. Born in 1540, he gained his fame thanks to his maritime exploits and his stubborn refusal to submit to the Spanish Empire.