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Borough, William, 1536–99, British naval officer. A younger brother of Stephen Borough Borough, Stephen (bûr`ō, bŭ`rō), 1525–84, English navigator. ..... Click the link for more information. , William accompanied him on early voyages and was himself a captain for the Muscovy Company. As a naval officer he took part in Sir Francis Drake Drake, Sir Francis, 1540?–1596, English navigator and admiral, first Englishman to circumnavigate the world (1577–80). Early CareerHe was born in Devonshire, the son of a yeoman, and was at an early age apprenticed to a ship captain. ..... Click the link for more information. 's attack on Cádiz (1587) and also fought against the Spanish Armada (1588). He wrote accounts of his voyages and a treatise on the variation of the compass and compiled several charts. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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