Break the spanish trade monopoly in the new world.
Revenge as a previous voyage left 300 of drakes crew dead.
Fame and fortune.
Investments from the wealthy.
Likely circumnavigation was somewhat present in mind
What did drakes circumnavigation achieve?
He got very rich, he had a haul estimated to 500 million in todays money. However this reward came at great risk and considerable human cost. Though he still established english being a match of ship and sailing ability boosting national pride.
What did drakes circumnavigation cost him?
Set out with 5 ships but by the time he got to the pacific ocean in 1578 only the golden hind was left.
Drake executed captain Thomas Doughty for mutiny.
Only 56 of 169 survived.
Outcomes of the voyage?
Nova albion: in 1579 Golden hind docked on the west coast of america indigenous people treated him with great honour, though this encouraged europeans to take over american land.
