Having devastated Spanish colonies in the Caribbean through the spring of 1586, Drake set course for England, following the Gulf Stream Current along Florida's east coast. His most important targets during this expedition were Santo Domingo (in present day Dominican Republic) and Cartagena (in present-day Colombia) from both of those towns he wrung fat ransoms. Drake commanded a fleet of about 25 ships and 2,300 men. While "The Voyage of Circumnavigation," is one of Drake's most famous maritime exploits, after serving as Mayor of Plymouth and a Member of Parliament in the early 1580s, he returned to sea in 1585 to raid Spanish settlements in the Caribbean. On April 4, 1581, Queen Elizabeth I knighted Drake onboard the Golden Hind in recognition of this journey. The Golden Hind, bulging with treasures from the East Indies, arrived in Plymouth in September of 1580. He ultimately gave up his search for the Northwest Passage and is believed to have spent six weeks at a "convenient and fit harbourgh" in what is now Point Reyes National Seashore in California, repairing the Golden Hind and preparing for a long voyage west across the Pacific.ĭrake continued across the Pacific to Indonesia and then around Africa's Cape of Good Hope, completing the last leg of "The Voyage of Circumnavigation" as he returned to England. His ship, the Golden Hind (which had originally been named the Pelican), was soon filled with gold and silver, chests of rare porcelains from China, spices, and silks. As he headed north, he continued striking at ships and ports along the western coast of South America, a significant source of Spain's colonial wealth. Passing through the Straights of Magellan, Drake reached the Pacific in September of 1578, and continued north, seeking the Northwest Passage. Captivated by this view, he swore to sail an English ship to those waters.ĭrake made good on this oath when he sailed from Plymouth in 1577 with a fleet of five ships and headed south and west amidst storms and mutiny. It was during his fourth trans-Atlantic voyage, in 1572, that Drake is said to have climbed a tree on the Isthmus of Panama and first glimpsed the Pacific. This event was a catalyst for Drake's hatred of Spain and preceded the many battles he waged against the Spanish. Hawkins lost four of six ships, and he and Drake narrowly escaped death. In 1568, during the third expedition, Hawkins' fleet was attacked by Spanish warships for engaging in illegal trade in the Caribbean Sea, including trading enslaved people. During his first three trans-Atlantic voyages, he sailed with John Hawkins, his second cousin and the man who is considered to have been the first English slave-trader. His early years among the ships of the Thames Estuary were marked by the intensely emotional turmoil of the Protestant Reformation, which governed not only Europe's spiritual life, but also its political life.ĭrake's quest for new lands and riches took him on many voyages across the Atlantic. The Spanish, however, viewed him as an illegal trader of enslaved people and a ruthless pirate.įrancis Drake came of age during a time of empire building for England, which trailed the earlier explorations and colonial expansion of its chief rival, Spain. Ths is music for people with open minds.During his time, Sir Francis Drake was known in England as an expert sailor, adventurer, privateer, navigator, and war hero.
2 of the best guitarists around plus 2 amazing keyboardists, Derek Sherinian who is well known for his work with Dream Theater, Planet X, Platypus and Alice Cooper plus amazing newcomer Alexander King are giving the fans of shredding what they want, but still the songs are always in focus. Ella Grussner's violin and vocals are an essential part of this project, and this is a young woman we bet will have a bright future in music. Condition Red are here to explore and develop new ground rather than follow the steps of others, and it's complicated rhythms and arrangements are not like any other releases that we know of, at least. The lyrics are all about living in the modern world and trying to stay alive but there is also lots of instrumental moments on this release. Condition Red's debut album was written late 1999 and recorded between January and April 2000. Alex Masi, Derek Sherinian, Lars Eric Mattsson need to further introduction and the newcomers had no problem fitting in. Progressive metal was taken to a new level on a concept album that fuses progressive metal with fusion and neoclassical.
Complex arrangements with symphonic orchestra and full blast solos from some of todays greatest musicians. The album was released by Lion Music July 2000. The album contains 8 longer tracks of which 3 are all instrumental. : Кавер-версия THE BEATLES от CONDITION REDĬondition Red mixed progressive metal with hard rock, neoclassical and fusion on the daring debut album. Omne Datum Optimum / Nothvs Filivs Mortis