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Sir Francis Drake (c.

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1540–1596) was a renowned English sea captain and privateer during the Elizabethan era. He achieved fame through his circumnavigation of the world from 1577 to 1580, becoming the first Englishman to do so.

Drake’s daring privateering exploits and role in the defense against the Spanish Armada in 1588 made him a national hero, leading to his knighthood by Queen Elizabeth I in 1580.

Despite his contributions to England’s maritime history, his final expedition in 1595-1596 ended tragically when he died of dysentery off the coast of Panama. Sir Francis Drake remains a prominent figure in English naval history.