Nearing the end of December 1577, Sir Francis Drake set off on the Golden Hind on a trip around the world. He had a very well equipped expedition, consisting of 5 well armed ships and a crew of 150 men launched by England. They reached the coast of Brazil in April 1578 and on May 21st they entered the Straits of Magellan at the southern tip of South America. They then turned northward and continued to sail up the coast of Chile and Peru attacking and destroying Spanish ships. They continued to travel north along the coastline, exploring as far as Vancouver, Canada. They then sailed across the Pacific Ocean to the Celebes and Java, going westward to the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa.
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