Did you know that Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to see the Pacific Ocean?
Did you know that Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to see the Pacific Ocean? In 1573, during an expedition in present-day Panama, Drake climbed a huge tree in the mountains of the Isthmus of Panama and from the top he caught sight of the Pacific Ocean, thus becoming the first known Englishman in history to see the Pacific Ocean. As he looked out he “besought Almighty God of His goodness to give him life and leave to sail once in an English ship in that sea.” Seven years later he completed a circumnavigation of the globe, the first Englishman to achieve this, and he did it in a single expedition. Drake's the first known person in history to complete a circumnavigation of the planet as captain throughout the entire journey—a marvellous achievement. Pacific Ocean Facts The largest and deepest body of water on Earth, the Pacific Ocean completes the list of the world’s waters. Along with the four other oceans and seven seas, it covers up to 71% of the Earth’s surface. Despit