Francis Drake - Revision history

KarenLarsdatter at 20:03, 13 September 2007

2007-09-13T20:03:06Z

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	'''Francis Drake''' was a [[knight]] and [[ship]] [[captain]] in the [[court]] of [[Queen]] [[Elizabeth I]]. He is known for his efforts in attacking and pillaging the [[Spain\|Spanish]] vessels that he encountered in the [[Caribbean]] and Atlantic waters. He has been called a [[pirate]] but he was reportable doing everything under the eye and patronage of his queen. His most famous battle was that with the Spanish [[navy\|Armada]] in 1588. He helped scatter the enemy using fireships and the end result was the armada destroying itself in dangerous waters off the coast of [[Ireland]] and [[Scotland]].		'''Francis Drake''' was a [[knight]] and [[ship]] [[captain]] in the [[court]] of [[Queen]] [[Elizabeth I]]. He is known for his efforts in attacking and pillaging the [[Spain\|Spanish]] vessels that he encountered in the [[Caribbean]] and Atlantic waters. He has been called a [[pirate]] but he was reportable doing everything under the eye and patronage of his queen. His most famous battle was that with the Spanish [[navy\|Armada]] in 1588. He helped scatter the enemy using fireships and the end result was the armada destroying itself in dangerous waters off the coast of [[Ireland]] and [[Scotland]].

	He ~~was~~ the second ~~person~~ to ~~navigate his way around~~ the ~~world~~ in 1577-1580 ~~in his ship, the "Golden Hind"~~. The first was Ferdinand [[Magellan]].		He led the second voyage which circumnavigated the [[Earth]], in 1577-1580. The first was Ferdinand [[Magellan]].
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User 144 at 06:39, 23 February 2007

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	He was the second person to navigate his way around the world in 1577-1580 in his ship, the "Golden Hind". The first was Ferdinand [[Magellan]].		He was the second person to navigate his way around the world in 1577-1580 in his ship, the "Golden Hind". The first was Ferdinand [[Magellan]].
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	He was the second person to navigate his way around the world in 1577-1580 in his ship, the "Golden Hind". The first was Ferdinand [[Magellan]].		He was the second person to navigate his way around the world in 1577-1580 in his ship, the "Golden Hind". The first was Ferdinand [[Magellan]].
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Cian: rewrite battle section

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	'''Francis Drake''' was a [[knight]] and [[ship]] [[captain]] in the [[court]] of [[Queen]] [[Elizabeth I]]. He is known for his efforts in attacking and pillaging the [[Spain\|Spanish]] vessels that he encountered in the Caribbean and Atlantic waters. He has been called a [[pirate]] but he was reportable doing everything under the eye and patronage of his queen. His most famous battle was that with the Spanish [[navy\|Armada]] in 1588, ~~which he~~ helped ~~fragment.~~ ~~The~~ end result was the armada destroying itself in dangerous waters of the coast of [[Ireland]] and [[Scotland]].		'''Francis Drake''' was a [[knight]] and [[ship]] [[captain]] in the [[court]] of [[Queen]] [[Elizabeth I]]. He is known for his efforts in attacking and pillaging the [[Spain\|Spanish]] vessels that he encountered in the [[Caribbean]] and Atlantic waters. He has been called a [[pirate]] but he was reportable doing everything under the eye and patronage of his queen. His most famous battle was that with the Spanish [[navy\|Armada]] in 1588. He helped scatter the enemy using fireships and the end result was the armada destroying itself in dangerous waters off the coast of [[Ireland]] and [[Scotland]].

	He was the second person to navigate his way around the world in 1577-1580 in his ship, the "Golden Hind". The first was Ferdinand [[Magellan]].		He was the second person to navigate his way around the world in 1577-1580 in his ship, the "Golden Hind". The first was Ferdinand [[Magellan]].

Cian at 06:48, 23 September 2004

2004-09-23T06:48:18Z

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'''Francis Drake''' was a [[knight]] and [[ship]] [[captain]] in the [[court]] of [[Queen]] [[Elizabeth I]]. He is known for his efforts in attacking and pillaging the [[Spain|Spanish]] vessels that he encountered in the Caribbean and Atlantic waters. He has been called a [[pirate]] but he was reportable doing everything under the eye and patronage of his queen. His most famous battle was that with the Spanish [[navy|Armada]] in 1588, which he helped fragment. The end result was the armada destroying itself in dangerous waters of the coast of [[Ireland]] and [[Scotland]].

He was the second person to navigate his way around the world in 1577-1580 in his ship, the "Golden Hind". The first was Ferdinand [[Magellan]].