Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake\xa0(c.\xa01540 \u2013 28 January 1596) was an English\xa0explorer\xa0and\xa0privateer\xa0best known for\xa0his circumnavigation of the world\xa0in a single expedition between 1577 and 1580. This was the first English circumnavigation, and second circumnavigation overall. He is also known for participating in the early\xa0English slaving voyages\xa0of his cousin, Sir\xa0John Hawkins, and\xa0John Lovell. Having started as a simple seaman, in 1588 he was part of the fight against the\xa0Spanish Armada\xa0as a\xa0vice-admiral.