1584-1585 Member of parliament for Plymouth. 1585 Raids and destroys many Spanish settlements in the Caribbean. On the orders of Queen Elizabeth, Drake attacks, and destroys, the Spanish Fleet at Cadiz. 1588 Vice Admiral of the navy that destroyed the Spanish Armada. Sent to attack Spanish settlements in the West Indies.
Drake dies of dysentery on the return journey after failing to capture Panama City.
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