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Sir Francis Drake was a sea dog. He was asked by Queen Elizabeth I to harass the Spanish. He attacked Spanish ships and ports and brought back gold and jewels to England. King Philip of Spain asked for his head but Elizabeth pretended she had no idea where Drake was.
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What was the name of the force which francis drake commanded?
Francis Drake commanded the Sea Dogs.
Who was the sea dog encouraged by Queen Elizabeth I to plunder spanish merchantmen on the high seas?
She encouarged Francis Drake to hi-jack them and steal all of the goods being transported from South America
Who was the most famous English sea dog?
The sea dogs wee a group of English sea captains in the second half of the 1500s. They helped England defeat the Spanish Armada in 1588, plundered Spanish ships, and made important voyages of exploration.The following explorers were sea dogs:-John Hawkins-Sir Francis Drake-Martin Frobisher-Sir Walter Raleigh-Thomas Cavendishand others
What was the name of the English sailors who raided spanish treasure ships?
francis drake
What are three statements that are true about Francis Drake?
What are three statements that are true about Francis Drake?
Who was England's most famous sea dog?
Sir Francis Drake.
Why did the spanish in the new world call francis drake a sea dog?
B1tch
Why did the Spanish in the new world call sir francis drake a (sea dog)?
B1tch
When did Sir Francis Drake get his nickname seadog?
Sea Dog was not a nickname for Sir Francis Drake. Sea Dogs was a name given to a group of Elizabethan sailors including Drake, John Hawkins, Walter Raleigh and Martin Frobisher
What were Sir Francis Drake hobbies?
sir francis drake like to be out on sea
What was the name of the force which francis drake commanded?
Francis Drake commanded the Sea Dogs.
Who is most famous of all sea dogs?
Sir Francis Drake was probably the most famous of all sea dogs. A sea dog does not refer to an actual dog, but to an explorer on the seas.
Who was the sea dog encouraged by Queen Elizabeth I to plunder spanish merchantmen on the high seas?
She encouarged Francis Drake to hi-jack them and steal all of the goods being transported from South America
Who was the most famous sea dog?
the most successful sea dog was Henry Hudson Henry Hudson was not classed as a sea dog. The most famous of the English sea dogs would have to be Sir Francis Drake, closely followed by Sir John Hawkins.
Who was the famous English sea captian who sailed around the world claiming what is now California for England in 1579?
sir francis drake
Who did sir francis drake encounter?
A sea monster
When did francis drake go to sea as apprentice?
1566
