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  1. Drake was a genius when it came to navigation, HE IS THE FIRST and only person who circumvented the entire world ALIVE, Magellan may have wanted to do so but sadly for him only his dead body "accomplished" that

  2. Several landmarks in northern California were named after Drake, beginning in the late 19th century and continuing into the 20th century.

    American historian Richard White posits that the origins of these commemorations come from 19th-century Anglo-Saxonism.

    Public scrutiny of these memorials intensified in 2020, after the George Floyd protests drew critical attention to place names and monuments perceived to be connected to white supremacy, colonialism, or racial injustice.

    Several California landmarks that commemorated Drake were removed or renamed.

    Citing Drake's associations with the transatlantic slave trade, colonialism and piracy, Sir Francis Drake High School, in San Anselmo, California, changed its name to Archie Williams High School, after former teacher and Olympic athlete Archie Williams.

    A statue of Drake in Larkspur, California was also removed by the city authorities.

    Multiple jurisdictions in Marin County considered renaming Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, one of its major thoroughfares, but left the name intact when they failed to reach a consensus.

    In San Francisco, the Sir Francis Drake Hotel was renamed the Beacon Grand Hotel.

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  4. 28:36 I love maps. I LOVE your People Profiles videos. I would love it if you would use more / better maps. The map at 28:36 lacks key labels (like "Drake's Passage"!) and the thickness / placement of the line seems to obscure what you're trying to show… Thank you for all your wonderful videos 🙏

  5. Drake, the Queen's "Buckner" who laid siege to Cartagena de Indias in 1586; a ransom of about 300K "pesos" was paid to Drake to leave Cartagena be. On the plus side the now famous "Mojito" was originally contected to fight the tuberculosis' that was being spread because people were finally down to eating Rat meat in order to survive the siege.; later the mojito recipe traveled to Cuba, and there it became what it is today.

  6. Calling him the man who saved England is going a little too far. The only time he had the chance todo that (1588) his performance left a lot to be desired, according to his comrades. So, unless he was the one who had the idea of using fireships, I don't think how he could claim to have saved England.

  7. "Drake" The very definition of a real man.I grew up on "Sir Francois Drake boulevard ",Swimming with the sharks in "Drakes Bay, calif.",my middle name is "Francois",Some of my best friends went to "Drake High School"….Many a function i attended had references to "Sir Francois Drake"……I Now reside in a small mountain town of" Drake"colorado….I simply can't get away from the "Fella"….I would have gone to adventure with him any where, any time….Bad Ass England was lucky to have had ,and have his "Mighty Spirit"….Thank you

  8. How can a people inspired by the likes of Sir Francis drake today be governed by the shameless Keir Starmer who is in the path of the islamification of this great nation ?

  9. I lived in Spain in the seventies and my Spanish friends taunted me by calling me Geoffrey el pirata Ingles! There were other taunts too risqué to note here but nevertheless I was adopted as part of their Spanish family. Countries decide who is friend or foe but individuals choose their own friends or foes.

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