{"product_id":"espada-francis-drake","title":"Francis Drake's sword","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSir Francis Drake\u003c\/strong\u003e was a famous 16th-century English mariner and privateer, explorer, slave trader, politician, and Vice-Admiral of the Royal Navy. He led numerous naval expeditions against Spanish interests in Spain itself and in the Indies, being the second person to circumnavigate the world in a single expedition, after Elcano, and participating in the attack on Cadiz in 1587, the defeat of the Great and Most Fortunate Armada, and the failed attack on A Coruña in 1589.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSir Francis Drake was born on board a ship and was orphaned at a young age, being taken in by a ship's master. He soon mastered the sea and its dangers, dedicating himself to risky overseas trade. In one battle he was defeated by the Spanish, after which he vowed revenge and dedicated his life to it by attacking and plundering Spanish ships and goods from the New World.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was and remains a controversial figure. At a time when England and Spain were militarily opposed, he was considered a pirate by the Spanish authorities, while in England he was valued as a privateer and honored as a hero, being knighted by Queen Elizabeth I in reward for his services to the English crown. Sir Francis Drake was a hero in England, but a pirate to the Spanish who called him \u003cstrong\u003e\"El Draque.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was the second commander of the English fleet in the fight against the Spanish Armada in 1588.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1595 he undertook a final voyage to the West Indies at the queen's command, but this expedition against the Spanish proved a failure and Sir Francis Drake died in the Caribbean of dysentery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSir Francis Drake\u003c\/strong\u003e wielded his sword with great skill and without fear in his eternal struggle with the Spanish Armada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sword of the English privateer and Vice-Admiral Sir Francis Drake has a half-loop hilt with a straight crossguard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pommel is round and has decoration matching the guard and handguard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA high-quality sword from the exclusive \u003cstrong\u003e\"Historical, Fantastic and Legendary Swords\"\u003c\/strong\u003e Collection manufactured by \u003cstrong\u003eMARTO.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertificate of Quality and Origin, Made in Toledo.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56930815443275,"sku":"5100","price":228.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/6550\/9451\/files\/599.jpg?v=1775131321","url":"https:\/\/armasmedievales.es\/en\/products\/espada-francis-drake","provider":"armasmedievales","version":"1.0","type":"link"}