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Francis Drake had the abilities to have men flock to his side; they knew action was in their future. He also had the tactics to wage destruction to those who fought against him upon the high seas and had strategies to conquer coastal settlements. Francis was a thorn in the side of King Phillip; these next few assaults would only further his irritation.
An Elizabethan War Ship
1584 Map of the Azores Island
modern map of the Cape Verde islands
Map of the Drake’s voyage to the Spanish Main
1639 Map of Hispaniola
1586 map of Cartagena
Cartagena looking in from the sea
1587 Map of the Port of Cadiz
Arial view of the coast of Algarve taken by Heinrich Pniok a.k.a. Alchemist -hp of Germany
Cape St. Vincent being at the bottom, farther up the right side is Sagres, Lagos upper mid bump out, then Portimao
