In part 5 of our series on Francis Drake, the English explorer sets out from modern-day California towards Asia. Drake will reach the fabled Spice Islands, and then head west - rounding the southern tip of Africa - and head home to England. In doing so, he will become only the second person to circumnavigate … Continue reading Francis Drake – Part 5 – Across the Pacific and Home
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Ferdinand Magellan and the Circumnavigation of the World – Part 1
This is the first episode of our multi-part series on Ferdinand Magellan