Francis Drake circumnavigates the globe (jan 1, 1577 – jan 1, 1580)
Description:
Drake was the first English person to achieve this (and the second person in history at the time). It was estimated that Drake returned with approximately £400,000 of Spanish treasure from regular raids of Spanish ports in South America.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1577
jan 1, 1580
~ 3 years