Named after the 16th-century explorer Sir Francis Drake, it is notorious for whipping ... Shackleton's Incredible Voyage to the Antarctic." At around 600 miles (965 kilometers) wide, the channel ...

"1592. Four years after England's defeat of the Spanish Armada, tensions still run deep, especially between Sir Francis Drake, "The Queen's Pirate", and his lifelong nemesis, Captain Don Sandovate.

Named after 16th-century explorer Sir Francis Drake, the passage connects the Atlantic, Pacific, and Southern Oceans. At approximately 600 miles (965 kilometers) wide, it is relatively narrow ...

The Drake Passage is considered one of the most treacherous voyages for ships to make ... 16th-century English explorer and privateer Sir Francis Drake during his raiding expedition.

Walter Raleigh (c 1552 - 1618) sailed under the commission of Elizabeth I, making voyages to South America and arranging the founding of the colony of Roanoke in North America. Francis Drake (c ...