ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1588, Drake served as second-in-command during the English victory over the Spanish Armada. The most famous mariner of the Elizabethan Age, he died off the coast of Panama in 1596 and was buried at sea.

Detailed explanation-2: -Francis Drake was a sea captain, privateer and one of England’s most prominent figures in maritime warfare. During his lifetime, he carried out voyages, expeditions, attacks and naval battles, most famously serving as the Vice Admiral during the battle against the Spanish Armada in 1588.

Detailed explanation-3: -Drake became the first Englishman to navigate the Straits of Magellan, a sea route at the southern tip of South America linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.