Francis Drake: Hero Or Villain?

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Francis Drake was sometime around 1540-1544. He had to start working on a ship at a young age. Started as an apprentice on a ship then a navigator. Entered into the slave trade with John Hawkins until his ship was attacked by the Spanish. Francis Drake was a hero to the British and a pirate to the Spanish. Such as capturing the silver train which was a Spanish ships with lots of gold and silver. He also help defeat the Spanish armada. And he even killed one of his own men named Thomas Doughty which had the role of co-commander he had him charged with mutiny and treason. Francis Drake was a villain. He was a pirate and by time he died all his riches add up he had over 135 million dollars and voted the second richest pirate ever and most

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