Francis Drake - Part 2 - Terror of the Spanish Main

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Francis Drake - Part 2 - Terror of the Spanish Main

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Jun 6, 2019

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Francis Drake conducts three expeditions to the Caribbean, becoming the most hated main the Spanish Empire.
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Jun 6, 2019

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Francis Drake - Part 2 - Terror of the Spanish Main

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