The first captain to successfully sail around the world was Sir Francis Drake. He completed his circumnavigation between 1577 and 1580, becoming the second person ever to circumnavigate the globe (the first being Ferdinand Magellan, who died during the voyage).
Who was the first captain to sail around the world?
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William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Sir Walter Raleigh
Sir Walter Raleigh
Francis Drake
Francis Drake
Edmund Spenser
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