Who was Francis Drake? A ruthless pirate, known to the Spaniards as El Draque, who spread fear and terror during his privateering voyages to the Caribbean in the 16th century, amassed enormous treasures, and secured the favor of Queen Elizabeth I of England? Or was Francis Drake a brilliant navigator who became the first English sailor in history to circumnavigate the globe and heralded England's rise as a maritime power? He was all of these: a privateer and circumnavigator, a plunderer and explorer. To this day, he is considered one of the most important figures in English maritime history. This is his adventurous story. The expert Dr. Andreas Kammler tells of the dangerous pirates that still exist today.