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The fire in the eyes of Sir Francis Drake was not dead; he knew Spain was planning to attack England, but when? The Queen wanted a defensive war well; Francis wasn’t a defensive type of guy. He wanted to destroy the Spanish armada once and for all. The fight would come to England and in the age of sails sometimes it came down to the temperament of Mother Nature. “Hold on tight mates, here comes another gale!”
Orkley Islands
Francis stood out to sea while the Spanish fought the winds driving them into along these islands. Lucky the wind changed and the ships were able to make their way for home.
