Francis Drake

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Sailor · Kingdom of England

Date of birth: August 2, 1540
Died on January 28, 1596: Died at the age of 55; Would have turned 486 today

English sailor and privateer (c. 1540 – 1596)

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Francis Drake was a sailor (Kingdom of England). Francis Drake was born on August 2, 1540 in Tavistock.

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