| A | B |
|---|
| Seaman | someone who lives and works at sea |
| expedition | an organized journley with a purpose , or the group making |
| fleet | a number of warships under one command |
| Pirate Booty | stolen goods or spoils of war |
| Ambush | a gorup of persons who come from hiding to make a suprise attack |
| Mayhem | chaos |
| Decade | 10 years |
| Raid | sudden attack by armed people |
| Alliance | a close association of nations for a common objective |
| Assault | a violent, physical or verbal attack |
| Fame | to be widely known |
| mammoth | very large |
| Spanish Main | the land and sea around the Americas, controled by the Spanish government during the 1500's |
| Privateering | sailors who made a career of capturing and stealing from other ships, rather than legallyb trading for goods |
| Nombre de Dios, Panama | Sir Francis Drake landed here in 1572, intending to capture the port |
| "El Dragon" | The Spanish nickname for Sir Francis Drake |
| Plymouth, England | Sir Francis Drake was born here in 1540 |
| annual | measured by one year |
