Drake Raids Valparaíso

Date: December 5, 1578 • Location: Punta Arenas, Chile

Sir Francis Drake, after sailing through Strait of Magellan, raids Valparaíso.

Sir Francis Drake was an English explorer and privateer known for making the second circumnavigation of the world in a single expedition between 1577 and 1580. He is also known for participating in the early English slaving voyages of his cousin, John Hawkins, and John Lovell. Having started as a simple seaman, in 1588 he was part of the fight against the Spanish Armada as a vice admiral.