Returns to the Indies (jan 1, 1571 – apr 1, 1571)
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- Drake commands a pinnace called the Swan, probably part of a pirate fleet organised by William Wynter and his brother George
- In Feb, Drake and his crew joined French pirates in a raid on Spanish outposts in the Isthmus of Panama
- With a captured cimarron (an escaped black slave) as guide, Drake and his allies took a Spanish vessel loaded with goods
- Over next few months they raid coastal and inland trading posts, taking ships and goods
- Returns to Plymouth
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