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| 1572 | Drake, Francis |  |
| London Drake is the 1st English Commander to reach the Pacific |
| 1577 | Drake, Francis | |
| Sails around the world, robbing Spanish ships on his way |
| Sponsored by Elizabeth I to explore the Pacific |
| Dec Sails the Pelican with 4 other ships & 166 men towards South America |
| 13th Dec Plymouth Sets sail in the Gold en Hind |
| 1578 | Drake, Francis | |
| All the ships in the fleet separate but all return to England |
| Magellanrts The fleet passes through the straits of Magellan & is wn south to Cape Horn |
| The Pelican is renamed the Gold en Hind |
| 1579 | Drake, Francis | |
| Sails from Chile to California then across the Pacific |
| 1580 | Drake, Francis | |
| Drake returns with treasure from Spanish ships, Elizabeth's share is œ160,000 |
| June Cape Good Hope Rounds the Cape of Good Hope |
| Aug Cape Good Hope 1st person to complete the circumnavigation of the World |
| 1580 | Elizabeth I | |
| Drake returns with treasure from Spanish ships, Elizabeth's share is œ160,000 |
