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Survivor 7: Pearl Islands
Who will outwit, outplay, and outlast all others in the Pearl Islands?
Sir Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake

"Sir Francis Drake, navigator and privateer, is one of the greatest English sea-captains of all time. Revered as a hero in the fight against the Armada and despised as an upstart by the old nobility, Drake epitomizes the self-made Elizabethan privateer, rapacious in the hunt for treasure (especially Spanish treasure) but daring and visionary in exploration.

Drake and his crew are remembered as the first Englishmen to circumnavigate the globe, claiming a portion of California for Elizabeth along the way. His attack on Cadiz and his devastating raids on the Spanish Main earned him the fear and the grudging respect of the Spaniards, who call him El Draque, "The Dragon".

For more about the Dragon, see:

Drake in the Caribbean

This map details Drake's exploits in the Caribbean, the Spanish Main.

Sir Francis Drake signature

A bold signature for a bold adventurer.

For a lot more info about pirates, please see these Pirate Links.

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