In which year did Sir Francis Drake defeat the Spanish Armada?
Richard Drake Queen’s favour', and received valuable grants from her, including gold and silver from the Spanish Armada and a monopoly for manufacturing aqua vitae. In about 1602 the Queen granted him the residue of the moneys still owing to her from Sir Francis Drake’s voyage of 1585–86. Drake served as factor and prize agent to Sir Francis Drake (to whom he may have been distantly related), taking charge of the Spanish Armada prisoners taken off Plymouth in 1588, which included the Spanish vice-admiral, Don Pedro de Valdez, whom he kept at his manor of Esher in Surrey, pending arrangements for the
Sir Francis Drake (TV series) It later aired on NBC from 24 June 1962, to 9 September 1962 as a summer replacement for "Car 54, Where Are You?". Airdate is for ATV London ITV regions varied date and order. The complete series is out on DVD and includes a still showing Terence Morgan as Sir Francis Drake playing bowls, alluding to the famous incident when the Spanish Armada was sighted. Sir Francis Drake (TV series) Sir Francis Drake (aka The Adventures of Sir Francis Drake) is a 1961-1962 British adventure television series starring Terence Morgan as Sir Francis Drake, commander of the sailing ship the