Francis Drake: World's Most Controversial Pirate | Pirates: Behind the Legends

Sir Francis Drake, a hero to the English, known as The Dragon to the Spanish. From his journeys as a slave trader to his vicious attacks on Spanish colonial towns, Drake’s status continues to rise with the endless stolen plunder he brings to Queen Elizabeth 1st. The circumnavigation is the pinnacle...

44 min - Oceans - National Geographic

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