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What part of America did Sir Francis Drake call “New England”?

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what part of america did sir francis drake call new england

The English explorer Sir Francis Drake gave the name Nova Albion (Latin for “New England”) to California in 1579.

The place near San Francisco where he anchored is still called Drake’s Bay.

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