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Circumnavigation

England · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

11Records
1572–1580Date range
2Named people
4Places

Chronological records

1572

Francis Drake1572

London · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Drake is the 1st English Commander to reach the Pacific

1577

Francis Drake13 December 1577

Plymouth · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Sets sail in the Golden Hind

Francis DrakeDecember 1577

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Sails the Pelican with 4 other ships & 166 men towards South America

Francis Drake1577

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Sponsored by Elizabeth I to explore the Pacific. Sails around the world, robbing Spanish ships on his way

1578

Francis Drake1578

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

The Pelican is renamed the Golden Hind. All the ships in the fleet separate but all return to England

Francis Drake1578

Magellan Straits · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

The fleet passes through the straits of Magellan

1579

Francis Drake1579

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Sails from Chile to California then across the Pacific

1580

Francis DrakeJune 1580

Cape Good Hope · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Rounds the Cape of Good Hope

Francis DrakeAugust 1580

Cape Good Hope · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

1st person to complete the circumnavigation of the World

Francis Drake1580

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Drake returns with treasure from Spanish ships, Elizabeth's share is 160,000

Elizabeth I1580

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Drake returns with treasure from Spanish ships, Elizabeth's share is 160,000

Names involved

Elizabeth IFrancis Drake

Provenance

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