Sir Francis Drake was born around 1540 as the son of a puritan farmer and preacher. He
                                      taught himself the art of sailing as the navigator of a small merchant sail vessel. Later in the
                                      beginning of his career, he served as an officer aboard West African slave ships.

                                      In 1572 Drake was equipped with 2 ships and 73 sailors by his cousin Hawkins, and his
                                      associates. Queen Elizabeth also commissioned Drake as a X privateer to sail for America. In
                                      25 days Drake crossed the Atlantic and found himself in the Caribbean Sea. After an
                                      unsuccessful attack on the Spanish port Nombre de Dios (today’s Nicaragua), Drake started
                                      to make new plans on plundering a Spanish caravan transporting gold. From the beginning
                                      the entire escapade seemed to be another loss for Drake. However, with certain setbacks, the
                                      enterprise brought Drake success and fame. Bringing his plunder to queen Elizabeth, he was
                                      selected to be the head of an expedition that was to sail around the world. Drake was
                                      flattered with this appointment, and made new more extravagant and hazardous plans.

                                      One of Drakes largest robberies was the kind we often read about in stories, and pirate movies.
                                      He acquired 80 pounds of gold, 20 tons of silver, 13 cases of silver coins, and cases full
                                      of pearls and precious stones.   It was enough to retire, and on the 26th of September 1580,
                                      his ship sailed to the port of Plymouth after three years of adventures around the world.