QMR Sir Francis Drake Traditional Cache
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QMR - The Quest for Morgan's Rum
Sir Francis Drake achieved lasting fame as a result of his association with the victory against the Spanish Armada. He was a loyal subject of Elizabeth I and his place in British History is due to more than just his involvement in the Spanish Armada. Drake seemed to epitomise the glories of Tudor England.
For all his fame, little is known about Drake's background. We do not know for sure the year of his birth. The accepted year is 1540, though it could have been 1538 or 1542. Drake was born in Tavistock, Devon, on the outskirts of Dartmoor. His grandparents farmed nearly 180 acres of land here and it is believed that they had a reasonably comfortable lifestyle when there was a good farming year. Drake's father, Edmund, may have been a sailor as some historians believe but is is possible that he helped out on the family's farm.
Drake died in 1596 in the West Indies. He was doing what he did well - attacking the Spanish. However, on this adventure in 1596, his expedition against the Spanish was not going well. He got the "bloody flux" and died on January 28th. Drake was buried at sea in a lead coffin off of the coast of Puerto Bello, Panama.
Many thanks to Mandarin Lake for placing the original cache.
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gjb srrg hc