[DOC] [TLE] Singeing the King of Spain's Beard - Wikipedia [PAR] Singeing the King of Spain's Beard is the name derisively given to the attack in 
April and May 1587 in the Bay of Cdiz, by the English privateer Francis Drake 
against the Spanish naval forces assembling at Cdiz. Much of the Spanish fleet 
was destroyed, and substantial supplies were ... A Spanish treasure ship, 
returning from the Indies, was also captured. [DOC] [TLE] Francis Drake - Wikipedia [PAR] Sir Francis Drake, vice admiral ( c. 1540  27 January 1596) was an English sea 
captain, privateer, navigator, slaver, and politician of the Elizabethan era. Drake 
carried out the second circumnavigation of the world in a single .... Drake stayed 
in the area for almost a year, raiding Spanish shipping and ..... Cadiz raid. [DOC] [TLE] THE CADIZ RAID 1587: Sir Francis Drake: A Pictorial Biography by ... [PAR] THE CADIZ RAID 1587: Sir Francis Drake: A Pictorial Biography by Hans P. ... 
Philip II of Spain, in his enormously successful attack on the port of Cadiz. ... 
capturing ships and destroying supplies being sent to Lisbon for the Spanish 
Armada. [DOC] [TLE] Carolana Explorers - Sir Francis Drake [PAR] In December 1577, he set out with five ships to raid Spanish holdings on the 
Pacific coast of the New World. ... Sir Francis Drake, the first Englishman to 
circumnavigate the globe, was also a pirate. ... In 1587, Drake entered the port of 
Cadiz and destroyed 30 of the ships the Spanish were assembling against the 
British. [DOC] [TLE] Sir Francis Drake facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] Drake ultimately received command of one of Hawkins's ships, the Judith, and ... 
Elizabeth I of England and Philip II of Spain were not at war then, but ... and he 
felt that the ports of Panama City and Nombre de Dios on the Isthmus of ... In April 
1587 he recklessly sailed into Cadiz and destroyed or captured 37 enemy ships. [DOC] [TLE] BBC - History - Sir Francis Drake [PAR] In 1587, war with Spain was imminent and Drake entered the port of Cadiz and 
destroyed 30 of the ships the Spanish were assembling against the British. [DOC] [TLE] The Open Door Web Site : Historic Events : The Spanish Armada [PAR] In the early 1570's, there was much rivalry between Spain and England over the 
... in 1587, daringly attacked Cadiz harbour and destroyed several ships and a 
warehouse. ... On May 30th, 1588, the Armada left Lisbon harbour and headed 
for the English Channel. ... John Hawkins was from Plymouth, a sea port in 
Devon. [DOC] [TLE] 5MD 2015-2016: Homework due Fri, 8th May [PAR] May 1, 2015 ... Drake carried out the second circumnavigation of the world in a ... Then they sold 
the slaves at a Spanish port but they were betrayed ... the Pacific and the 
Americas and finally travelling back to Britain. .... a raid on the Spanish city of 
Cadiz, destroying more than 30 ships and thousands of tons of supplies. [DOC] [TLE] Sir Francis Drake: life and facts | History Extra [PAR] Nov 23, 2015 ... Drake claimed the land, naming it Nova Albion (or 'New Britain') on the ... A map 
of Sir Francis Drake's circumnavigation of the world, 1581. ... In 1587 Drake led 
his fleet in a charge against Philip II of Spain's troops in Cadiz and Corunna. 
Drake and his men successfully wrecked over 30 Spanish ships,... [DOC] [TLE] Sir Francis Drake - Golden Hind first English ship to sail around the ... [PAR] Seven years after the circumnavigation in 1587, Drake was also hailed a hero ... 
storm' raid against the Spanish ships anchored at port in Cadiz, destroying ... 
However, the leat continued to supply fresh water the 30 miles to Plymouth ... In 
Drake's Wake - Drake around the world a unique resource www.indrakeswake.co
.uk [DOC] [TLE] List of books and articles about Francis Drake | Online Research ... [PAR] 1596, English navigator and admiral, first Englishman to circumnavigate the 
world ... and recrossed the isthmus, and captured three mule trains

Question: In 1587 this British circumnavigator raided the Spanish port of Cadiz & destroyed about 30 ships
Answer: Sir Francis Drake