Francis Drake, Queen’s Pirate And One Of The Founders Of English Naval Force

A. Sutherland  - AncientPages.com - One autumn morning in 1578, the watchmen scanned the Pacific Ocean from the top of the fortifications of the central city and seaport of Valparaíso. They saw warships appear in the distance.

It wasn't difficult to recognize them because they had white flags with the red cross of the English navy.

It was surprising to see the English fleet in the Pacific Ocean; the watchmen couldn't believe their eyes. They had a distinct feeling that what they observed was ominous.

Suddenly, they realized the danger – the privateers were on their way to approach the port of Valparaiso.

He Was One Of The Sea Raiders Of Queen Elizabeth I

A man was standing on the command bridge of the captain's ship, and that man was Francis Drake (1540-1596), the most famous privateer of all oceans and admiral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth of England's fleet. He was one of Queen Elizabeth I's (1533-1603) sea raiders (known as Sea Dogs). She authorized his (and others) piracy in the Caribbean and European waters, which allowed her to keep a distance from their raiding activity while enjoying the benefits of their loot.

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