USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Drake not only became the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe, he was also the first to complete a circumnavigation as a captain while leading the expedition throughout the entire voyage.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1572, he set sail on his first independent mission, privateering along the Spanish Main. Drake’s circumnavigation began on 15 December 1577.

Detailed explanation-4: -Privateer for the British Crown Drake did just that in 1572, capturing the port of Nombre de Dios (a drop-off point for silver and gold brought from Peru) and crossing the Isthmus of Panama, where he first caught sight of the immense Pacific Ocean.

Detailed explanation-5: -Drake sailed between the five continents of Europe, Africa, North and South America and Asia, a journey taking him 1020 days. Five ships set sail in 1577 from Plymouth, the Golden Hind being the largest at 120 tons. Only the Hind completed the voyage and returned to Plymouth.