Francis Drake Sails Around the World

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[HistoryMarche]

Even though I've read tons about Drake, you've told the story so wonderfully that I'm intrigued to re-read some of the details about the voyage. Thanks for this.

[Igyzone]

Even after 400 years, the apple doesnt fall far from the tree.

- Nathan Drake

[mattkelly]

I love the globe animation showing the route!

[OnwardsUpwards]

As a Vancouver islander, something you’ll find interesting is that the highest mountain on Vancouver Island is named The Golden Hinde, named after his ship and the limits of his voyage. Superb video.

[bobclover]

I can't even begin to imagine what it would of been like for Drake and his crew. What must of felt like endless days and nights at sea in all kinds of weather, occasional skirmishes with Spanish ships and seeing all those tropical people and places.

It'd be one hell of an experience to take that journey now (without the piracy...maybe) never mind back then when you didn't really have much idea what you would come across.

Hats off to all those early explorers. Especially the originals whoever they were, sailing off to places like Australia and remaining isolated for thousands of years.

[Simplehistory]

Great fun making this collaboration double bill with you! - Simple History

[Raging.Geekazoid]

Fun fact: In 1966-7, yachtsman Francis Chichester shattered world speed records by doing a solo circumnavigation in just eight months, with only one stop, in Australia. He became the second English sailor to be knighted Sir Francis, and the ceremony was performed with the same sword that had knighted Francis Drake.

[ryanabercrombie]

Drake's story was told so well within just a 12 minute period. Well scripted and animated as always. Thanks Epic History :)

[yatsumleung]

Soundtrack
0:00 General -- Joseph Heath
2:10 Parbat — Ben Hayden
4:34 Centurion -- Ben Hayden

[thedavegtoo]

Such an amazing story. It's fascinating to consider the decisions these explorers were dealing with at the time. Weeks at sea without sight of land, no GPS, no radio, limited maps!! Into the unknown in so many ways. I'm proud to support such interesting content. Keep up the great work!

[KingDayDayDay]

It's hard to do these things alone, just hold on, we're going home - Drake

[robin_]

Drake, Magellan, I can’t imagine the extraordinary amount of courage these two had. Of course, not forgetting the others of a similar ilk who chose to brave the seemingly endless oceans.

[bendr_bones]

53 people got shipwrecked around Cape Horn.
Good video as always. This is one of my favorite channels on all of YouTube. Keep up the great work. Can't wait to see what I'll learn next.

[ricoflamma]

History is literally amazing, they should make these stories into a movie, one for Magellan, then connection to Francis Drake; it would just be amazing.

[saintbrush]

Simple History and Epic History TV: The Dynamic Duo!

[razanlthr]

It's amazing that Francis Drake once stayed in my country Indonesia for 2 weeks.

[victoriacellularrepair]

Interesting fact
Tallest mountain on Vancouver Island is named the Golden Hinde in recognition of Drakes reputed visit.

[mattwells]

It makes me happy that channels collaborate for awesome stuff like this

[yarpen]

Francis Drake's voyages are amongst those pieces of history that I had _some_ knowledge of but never really bothered to genuinely look into. I didn't really know he circumnavigated the globe or whether he even made it back to England alive so it was kind of like watching a recap of an HBO TV show I wasn't familiar with. And thus when you said he decided to make it back home via the freaking _Pacific, _ I was like "oh you gotta be kidding me".

Seriously, it will never cease to amaze me how much balls it had to take for anybody to actually sign up for this kind of voyaging into the unknown. If somebody told me they would try to do what those two Spanish dudes managed a few dozen years before because the winds were favorable to them, with the perspective of a prolonged and torturing death from thirst and exposure in case things don't turn out as great, I'd be like "Man, fuck this shit, I'm staying here, gonna get myself a nice Indian lady and be all spiritual and stuff, but you guys go ahead, don't let me stop you. Howgh!". Alternatively, I guess it would also make sense to try and make it to the Spanish Mexico and then catch a ship back to Europe—although it'd probably be a tad problematic to smuggle out all of that gold without the Spanish taking possession of it in the process.

coincidence that Drake went to Canada?
I don't think so