Marco Polo was on there, as was Sir Francis Drake, Vasco da Gama, Magellan, Lewis and Clark and Shackleton.

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Early visitors are said to have included Christopher Columbus, Sir Francis Drake, various German planters and privateers, and Blackbeard.

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In 1596, Sir Francis Drake, seaman and adventurer who circumnavigated the world, died.

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On this day 390 years ago, the great explorer Sir Francis Drake died aboard ship off the coast of Panama.

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In 1588, the Spanish Armada of about 125 ships sent by Philip II to try to invade England was defeated by an English fleet under Lord Howard and Sir Francis Drake.

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Sir Francis Drake was one such privateer (licensed pirate).

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Philip II had Sir Francis Drake.

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