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title: Sir Francis Drake by Gheeraerts
author: Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12412/sir-francis-drake-by-gheeraerts/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Sir Francis Drake by Gheeraerts
_Authored by Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12412.jpg)
## Image Caption
A c. 1591 CE portrait by Gheeraerts the Younger of the English mariner, privateer and explorer Sir [Francis Drake](https://www.worldhistory.org/Francis_Drake/) (c. 1540-1596 CE). Drake's arms are shown in the top left corner and the globe is in reference to his circumnavigation of the world in 1577-80 CE. (National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/))
## Cite This Work
### APA
Younger, M. G. t. (2020, June 24). Sir Francis Drake by Gheeraerts. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Younger, Marcus Gheeraerts the. "Sir Francis Drake by Gheeraerts." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 24, 2020. .
### MLA
Younger, Marcus Gheeraerts the. "Sir Francis Drake by Gheeraerts." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Jun 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gheeraerts_Francis_Drake_1591.jpg) by [**Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gheeraerts_Francis_Drake_1591.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 24 June 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.