Sir Francis Drake, the English call him hero. The Spanish call him “El Draque” (the dragon); as most Spaniards would consider Drake a pirate. The truth of the matter is that he was neither; he was in fact an opportunist. A hero as defined by the dictionary is “ Any man noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose; especially, one who has risked or sacrificed his life”. To us a hero is something more, …showed first 75 words of 791 total…

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