Francis Drake Timeline

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c. 1540 - 1596

Life of the celebrated Elizabethan mariner, privateer and explorer Sir Francis Drake.
1567 - 1568

John Hawkins and Francis Drake lead an expedition to transport slaves from west Africa to the Spanish West Indies. The fleet is attacked at San Juan D'Ulloa.
1572 - 1573

Francis Drake explores Panama.
1575

Francis Drake is involved in brutally repressing rebellions in Ireland.
1577 - 1580

Francis Drake circumnavigates the world in his ship the Golden Hind.
4 Apr 1581

Elizabeth I of England knights Francis Drake after his circumnavigation of the globe.
1585 - 1587

Sir Francis Drake attacks Spanish vessels and ports in the Spanish Main.
Apr 1587

Sir Francis Drake attacks Cadiz.
Jul 1588 - Aug 1588

The Spanish Armada of Philip II of Spain is defeated in its attempt to invade England.
28 Jul 1588

Francis Drake sends fireships into the Spanish Armada of Philip II of Spain.
29 Jul 1588

The English fleet attacks the Spanish Armada of Philip II of Spain at the Battle of Gravelines, forcing the Spanish to retreat homewards via the Scottish coast.
Apr 1589 - Jul 1589

The Drake-Norris Expedition (aka English Armada or Don Antonio Expedition) attacks Lisbon and ships of Philip II of Spain. It is not successful.
Aug 1595

John Hawkins and Francis Drake lead an unsuccessful expedition against Spanish ships and settlements in Panama and the Caribbean.
28 Jan 1596

Sir Francis Drake dies of dysentery at Porto Bello, Panama.

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