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Why did the Spanish in the new world call drake a sea dog

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The Sea Dogs were a group of sea-raiders (privateers) authorized by Queen Elizabeth I of England. The Sea Dogs also engaged in slave trade and were also known as Elizabethan Pirates.
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Why was Sir Francis Drake called a sea dog?


The Sea Dogs were a group of sea-raiders (privateers) authorized by Queen Elizabeth I of England. The Sea Dogs also engaged in slave trade and were also known as Elizabethan Pirates.
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