* Set out from Plymouth, England, with five ships
* Sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and along the coast of South America
* Crossed the Strait of Magellan and entered the Pacific Ocean
* Explored the coast of Chile, Peru, and Mexico
* Captured a Spanish treasure ship off the coast of Peru
* Sailed across the Pacific Ocean to the Philippines
* Returned to England via the Indian Ocean and around the Cape of Good Hope
Second Voyage (1585-1586)
* Set out from Plymouth, England, with 25 ships
* Sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and along the coast of South America
* Attacked the Spanish settlement of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic
* Captured the Spanish city of Cartagena in Colombia
* Sailed across the Gulf of Mexico and attacked the Spanish city of St. Augustine in Florida
* Returned to England via the Atlantic Ocean
Third Voyage (1595-1596)
* Set out from Plymouth, England, with six ships
* Sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and along the coast of South America
* Attacked the Spanish settlement of Nombre de Dios in Panama
* Captured the Spanish city of Panama
* Sailed across the Pacific Ocean to the Philippines
* Returned to England via the Indian Ocean and around the Cape of Good Hope