Sir Francis Drake Timeline Game
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About This Challenge
Sir Francis Drake was a renowned English sea captain and privateer known for his explorations and successful raids against the Spanish. In this timeline game, players will have the opportunity to learn about key events in Sir Francis Drake’s life and career while putting them in their correct chronological order.
- Players will navigate through Drake’s early years as a sailor and his first expeditions to the Americas.
- They will experience Drake’s daring circumnavigation of the globe and his encounters with the Spanish Armada.
- Finally, players will have to place events like Drake’s knighthood and his role in the defeat of the Spanish Armada in the correct order to win the game.
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- c. 1540: Birth of Sir Francis Drake in Tavistock, Devon, England
- c. 1560: Drake becomes a sailor and joins the crew of a ship engaged in slave trading
- 1568: Drake participates in a successful expedition to the Caribbean and the Spanish Main
- 1572: Drake leads a raid on the Spanish port of Nombre de Dios in Panama
- 1577-1580: Drake circumnavigates the globe on the Golden Hind, becoming the second person to achieve this feat
- 1581: Drake is knighted by Queen Elizabeth I on board the Golden Hind
- 1588: Drake leads the successful attack on the Spanish Armada as Vice Admiral of the English fleet
- 1581-1585: Drake serves as mayor of Plymouth
- January 28, 1596: Drake dies of dysentery off the coast of Panama during an unsuccessful raid on Spanish settlements
- January 28, 1596: Drake's body is buried at sea in a lead coffin near Portobelo, Panama
- Late 16th century: Drake's reputation as a skilled navigator and pirate grows in England and Spain
- 17th century: Drake's exploits inspire future generations of explorers and adventurers
- 19th-21st centuries: Drake's legacy is celebrated in literature, art, and popular culture