...of the queen, he sailed from Plymouth in 1577, with four ships and a pinnace, on board of which were one hundred and sixty-four able sailors. He passed into the south sea by the straits of Magellan, attacked the south.west coast of Spanish America, took an immense booty,...

...of the queen, he sailed from Plymouth in 1577, with four ships and a pinnace, on board of which were one hundred and sixty-four able sailors. He passed into the south sea by the straits of Magellan, attacked the south-west coast of Spanish America, took an immense booty,...

...; and he set sail from Plymouth in 1577, 158°with four ships and a pinnace, on board of which were one hundred and sixty-four able sailors''. He passed into the South Sea by the Straits of Magellan, and attacking the Spaniards, who expected no enemy in those quarters, he...

...approbation ; and he set sail from Plymouth in 1577, with four ships and a pinnace, on board of which were one hundred and sixty-four able sailors. He passed into the South Sea by the Straits of Magellan, and attacking the Spaniards, who expected no enemj in those quarters, he...

...all the European nations, except Spain. By means of Sir Christopher Hatton, he obtained the queen's approbation and consent, and set sail in 1577, with...set sail for the East Indies, and made his way home sately by the Cape of Good Hope, in 1580. He was the first Englishman who had sailed round the globe...