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| Keywords: Sir Francis Drake, Vice Admiral (1540 – 27 January 1596), was an English sea captain, privateer, navigator, slaver and politician of the Elizabethan era. Queen Elizabeth I awarded Drake a knighthood in 1581. He was second-in-command of the English fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588, subordinate only to Charles Howard and the Queen herself. He died of dysentery in January 1596[1] after unsuccessfully attacking San Juan, Puerto Rico. His exploits were legendary, making him a hero to the English but a pirate to the Spaniards to whom he was known as El Draque, "Draque" being the Spanish pronunciation of "Drake". His name in Latin was Franciscvs Draco ("Francis the Dragon"). [2]. King Philip II was claimed to have offered a reward of 20,000 ducats[3] (about £4m or $6m by modern standards) for his life. He is famous for (among other things) sailing around the world, returning to England in 1580. possibly by Jodocus Hondius,print,possibly late 16th to early 17th century Sir Francis Drake, Vice Admiral (1540 – 27 January 1596), was an English sea captain, privateer, navigator, slaver and politician of the Elizabethan era. Queen Elizabeth I awarded Drake a knighthood in 1581. He was second-in-command of the English fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588, subordinate only to Charles Howard and the Queen herself. He died of dysentery in January 1596[1] after unsuccessfully attacking San Juan, Puerto Rico. His exploits were legendary, making him a hero to the English but a pirate to the Spaniards to whom he was known as El Draque, "Draque" being the Spanish pronunciation of "Drake". His name in Latin was Franciscvs Draco ("Francis the Dragon"). [2]. King Philip II was claimed to have offered a reward of 20,000 ducats[3] (about £4m or $6m by modern standards) for his life. He is famous for (among other things) sailing around the world, returning to England in 1580. possibly by Jodocus Hondius,print,possibly late 16th to early 17th century Sir Francis Drake (post 1580).png Artwork Creator Anonymous Sir Francis Drake c 1580 Oil on panel cm 181 3 113 NPG 4032 Other versions File NPG Drake jpg PD-old-100 DEFAULTSORT Drake Francis 16th-century unidentified painters 1580c 16th-century portrait paintings in the National Portrait Gallery London 1580c Portraits of Francis Drake 1580s portrait paintings Male 1590s portrait paintings Male 1590s paintings in the United Kingdom 1 fess wavy argent 2 six rays in heraldry 16th-century oil portraits of standing men at full length 1580c 16th-century portraits with coat of arms Men facing left in art Portrait paintings of bearded men Portrait paintings of men wearing black berets 1580c Portrait paintings with globes 1580c Red clothing in art male 1580c Ruffs in art male Tables in portrait paintings 1580c Drake arms Buckland Sir Francis Drake, Vice Admiral (1540 – 27 January 1596), was an English sea captain, privateer, navigator, slaver and politician of the Elizabethan era. Queen Elizabeth I awarded Drake a knighthood in 1581. He was second-in-command of the English fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588, subordinate only to Charles Howard and the Queen herself. He died of dysentery in January 1596[1] after unsuccessfully attacking San Juan, Puerto Rico. His exploits were legendary, making him a hero to the English but a pirate to the Spaniards to whom he was known as El Draque, "Draque" being the Spanish pronunciation of "Drake". His name in Latin was Franciscvs Draco ("Francis the Dragon"). [2]. King Philip II was claimed to have offered a reward of 20,000 ducats[3] (about £4m or $6m by modern standards) for his life. He is famous for (among other things) sailing around the world, returning to England in 1580. possibly by Jodocus Hondius,print,possibly late 16th to early 17th century | ||||
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