Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake (c.  1540 – 28 January 1596) was an English seaman, privateer, explorer, and naval officer. Drake's three year, single expedition circumnavigation of the globe resulted in the claiming of the territory of New Albion and other territory in the Pacific Ocean.
==Popular Culture==
===Appearances===
====Variants====
The following list is of explicit appearances of Sir Francis Drake.
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
1980	Sir Francis Drake	
* Drake's Venture	
* Drake was portrayed by John Thaw.Drake's Venture - IMDB - Retrieved 3 May 2021John Thaw - IMDB - Retrieved 3 May 2021 
* Queen Elizabeth I was portrayed by Charlotte Cornwell,Charlotte Cornwell - IMDB - 3 May 2021 Thomas Doughty was portrayed by Paul Darrow,Paul Darrow - IMDB - Retrieved 3 May 2021 Sir Christopher Hatton was portrayed by Peter Cellier,Peter Cellier - IMDB - Retrieved 3 May 2021 John Dee was portrayed by Esmond Knight,Esmond Knight - IMDB - Retrieved 3 May 2021 Sir Francis Walsingham was portrayed by David Ryall,David Ryall - IMDB - Retrieved 3 May 2021 Lord Burghley was portrayed by Michael Turner,Michael Turner - IMDB - Retrieved 3 May 2021 Francis Fletcher was portrayed by Roger Adamson,Roger Adamson - IMDB - Retrieved 3 May 2021 and Admiral Wynter was portrayed by Michael Stroud.Michael Stroud - IMDB - Retrieved 3 May 2021
== Links ==
* Francis Drake on Wikipedia
* Sir Francis Drake on Encyclopædia Britannica
* Sir Francis Drake on TV Tropes
== References ==
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