Commanding the Pelican in 1578, this English circumnavigator reached the South American coast
Between 
October 1578 and June 1579, the Golden Hind and a small .... A competent and 
aggressive commander, he agreed with Drake that the English... [DOC] [TLE] Drake, Francis - Dictionary definition of Drake, Francis ... [PAR] Drake was the first Englishman to circumnavigate, or sail around, the world.