Tag: The Golden Hind
Sir Francis Drake Sets Off on his Circumnavigation – 13 December 1577
On this day in history, 13th December 1577, Sir Francis Drake finally left Plymouth with his fleet of five ships…
On This Day in History – Sir Francis Drake Knighted and the Birth of William Strachey
On this day in history, on the 4th April 1581, after a sumptuous banquet, Sir Francis Drake was knighted on…