DRAKE’S drum beats bravely through the biography of Sir Francis Drake by E. F. Benson. He took with him, says his biographer, ‘on his voyage round the world, in 1577, a smart new drum.

In Drake’s journey up the coast, not one Spaniard was killed. ... “Sir Francis Drake,” are good reads. Melissa Kaufmann’s “Black Tudors” takes a detailed look at Diego.

Sir Francis Drake, in his last night in London before sailing, in 1595, to his death in the Western Caribbean, talks with a shipmate of his voyage of circumnavigation. 1577 to 1580, when he ...

Author John Sugden is considered by most historians worldwide to be the foremost authority on Sir Francis Drake in England. His book, “Sir Francis Drake,” is widely ... on his 1585-’86 voyage.

The Larkspur council meeting regarding the plans for the recently removed Sir Francis Drake statue in Larkspur will still take place Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. via teleconference only.

Sir Francis Drake Boulevard will be getting a new name in Fairfax. ... The 16th-century English explorer is thought to have arrived on Marin’s coast during a voyage around the world.

Sir Francis Drake Boulevard will be getting a new name in Fairfax. ... The 16th-century English explorer is thought to have arrived on Marin’s coast during a voyage around the world.

"Drake was the kind of pirate who looted, raped and kidnapped people and enslaved them," explained Ovetz. He said keeping the name Sir Francis Drake glorifies the ancient pirate and slave trader.