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='''Sir Francis Drake''' (1540-1596)= | ='''Sir Francis Drake''' (1540-1596)= | ||
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Born in Tavistock, England, in 1540, Drake was the eldest of twelve sons. | |||
Commissioned in 1572 by Queen Elizabeth as a privateer -- essentially a licensed pirate -- to perform raids on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Main Spanish Main]. | |||