Sir Francis Drake was an adventurer and a true pirate of the 16th century. ... Drake’s voyage to the West Indies was disastrous, with the Spanish fleets prepared for the English.

Ed Von der Porten, president of the Drake Navigators Guild, describes explorer Sir Francis Drake's arrival at Drakes Bay to enthusiasts during a tour in Point Reyes, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 11, 2009.

How Sir Francis Drake sailed into West Marin By Gary Kamiya Updated Aug 11, 2013 12:06 p.m. One can approach the Prayerbook Cross from a path off John F. Kennedy Drive Thursday August 8, 2013.

Author John Sugden is considered by most historians worldwide to be the foremost authority on Sir Francis Drake in ... He may have liberated more than a thousand on his 1585-’86 voyage.

The Secret Voyage of Sir Francis Drake: 1577-1580; Samuel Bawlf; Walker and Co.: 416 pp., $28. The Secret Voyage of Sir Francis Drake: 1577 ...

Marin County’s claim to Sir Francis Drake’s famous landfall in 1579 is being called into question in a new book that asserts the English seafarer landed in Oregon. ... Voyages, Traffiques and ...

Sir Francis Drake Boulevard will be getting a new name in Fairfax. ... The 16th-century English explorer is thought to have arrived on Marin’s coast during a voyage around the world.

Sir Francis Drake Boulevard will be getting a new name in Fairfax. ... The 16th-century English explorer is thought to have arrived on Marin’s coast during a voyage around the world.

Sir Francis Drake was an adventurer and a true pirate of the 16th century. ... Drake’s voyage to the West Indies was disastrous, with the Spanish fleets prepared for the English.