Sir Francis Drake
when the news reached the monarchs of Spain what did they do?what was the spanish motivation for sending more ships out?
The Spanish war; There was a Spanish war going on so, Captain John White's ships and crew could not leave England
Violent Plains tribes (notably the Comanche in Texas) who raided and harassed white settlers.
Not all ships were from the English. Ships came from all over the world from different countries with people who spoke different languages.
he raided spanish ships
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My guess is that you're thinking of Sir Francis Drake. If you were British, you considered him an explorer; if you were Spanish, you considered him a pirate.
My guess is that you're thinking of Sir Francis Drake. If you were British, you considered him an explorer; if you were Spanish, you considered him a pirate.
English privateer Sir Francis Drake "plundered the Spanish navy." Considered a pirate by the Spanish, he often attacked and raided Spanish ships of their cargo and riches.
Spain had power so England wanted to. QueenElizabeth sent drake to raided Spanish ships and steal silver,gold and jewels.
Sir Francis Drake was known as the pirate El Draque to the Spaniards because of his constant looting of their ships. He landed on the coast of California on June 17, 1579.
Ships that were boarded and captured were called 'prizes'.