Sir Francis Drake was born sometime between 1540 and 1544 in Tavistock, England.Drake's first expedition was with John Hawkins. He captained the ship Judith.Drake and his army of five ships left England on November 15, 1577. He captained the largest ship, the Golden Hind.After returning from the New World, Drake wanted revenge on the Spanish he took up the life of a privateer. As a privateer he would attack the enemy ships of Britain, mostly the Spanish, and take their cargo.One day the Spanish Armada was incoming from the sea but Drake decided to carry on his game of bowls.
