Drake Lands in Northern California
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution, Discovery, Exploration
- Subcategories: Ships, Naval History, Explorers, Frontier, Pioneers
- Curriculum: British History, Renaissance History, American Pre-Colonial History (to 1606)
- Geographical Location: California
- Date: June 17, 1579
Article abstract: The explorer announces the first British land claim in North America.
Summary of Event
On November 15, 1577, Sir Francis Drake, commanding five ships, set sail from Plymouth, England, obeying Elizabeth I’s order to “encompass the world.” Before the voyage was completed, the sole surviving flagship, the Pelican, later renamed the Golden Hind, had circumnavigated the globe. Rounding the Strait of Magellan, Drake navigated up the western coast of South America to Peru, plundering Spanish ships and settlements along the...
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