Francis Drake
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| Species: | Human | |
| Place of origin: | Earth | |
| Appearances: | WC: The Lonely Computer | |
| Main actor: | Cameron Stewart | |
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Sir Francis Drake was an English sea captain. He was second-in-command of the English fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588.
In 1587, Drake launched an attack on the Spanish Navy in the port of Cadiz, resulting in the Armada being delayed for a year. (AUDIO: The Flames of Cadiz)
The Doctor was a friend of Drake. (TV: Four to Doomsday) He often played bowls with him. (AUDIO: The Marian Conspiracy) In 1588 he let Drake win a game so he could leave early to fight the Spanish Armada. (PROSE: Birthright) Drake was among the dinner guests abducted by Momus. The Tenth Doctor identified him for Noël Coward but Coward didn't really believe him. (WC: The Lonely Computer)
As a boy, Drake was the hero of Ian Chesterton, who saw a film in which he was played by Errol Flynn. (AUDIO: The Flames of Cadiz)
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- In the original script for Tooth and Claw, Queen Victoria refers to Sir Robert MacLeish as her Francis Drake, rather than Walter Raleigh. (DCOM: Tooth and Claw)
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