Raid on Cadiz
Drake attacks Cadiz and destroys or captures shipping and stores, disrupting Spanish preparations for the planned Armada invasion of England.
Role range: c.1540-1596 – 1558-1603
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Francis Drake Biography and Timeline
Follow Francis Drake through 1 dated historical records for Spain.
Francis Drake, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1587–1587Years on this page
1587
Records, sources and methodology
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