This sea captain, privateer and politician of the Elizabethan era was second-in-command of the English fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588. He was respected as a hero by the English, but Spaniards considered him a pirate.
- Francis Drake
- Edward Teach
- Horatio Nelson
- Henry Morgan
Answer
The correct answer is A) Francis Drake.
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