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探险家故事（Explorer story） francis drake Francis Drake (1540 - January 28, 1596), the British explorer, a famous pirate, it is known that he is the second in Maizhe An adventurer who completed voyages around the world. There were not many records of Dereks life, except that he was a pirate. The year of birth is also controversial, one said he was born in 1535. His name is El Draque, Spanish is the dragon. In 1567, Derek sailed for the first time, from England, across the Atlantic, to the Caribbean sea. In 1569, the second expedition sailed from the Caribbean to central america. On the Third Expedition in 1577, Derek followed Magellans course. From England to the Atlantic south, it reached the east coast of South america. In August 1578, Derek passed the most dangerous Strait of Magellan on the southern tip of South america. The last ship to commemorate the remainder of Derek, it was renamed the deer (Golden Hind), because the ships sponsor, sir Haydn shield badge is a deer. In 1579, Derek and deer in the south along the west coast of America to the North Sea, sailing to the North has been 48 degrees north of the west coast of Canada, the Arctic Ocean can not be found, had to change to the west across the Pacific to sail through the islands of Philippines, through the Strait of Malacca, across India ocean, around the Cape of Good Hope again returned to England in September 26, 1580 across the Atlantic Plymouth port in April 1581, the queen Elizabeth I personally gave Derek the Royal knighthood on board. In 1588, Derek became a lieutenant general of the Navy, who had fought off the Great Spanish (Armada) attack in the army. In 1937 1970 years, 33 years, the British halfpenny coin (Half Penny) has been the Derek deer number pattern. British culture has a folk song called Derek drum Drakes drum, the effect that, if the British are, as long as the Derek drum rang again, he will be back for the British life. Drake was, an, Elizabethan, sailor, and, navigator, and, the, first,