Nuno da Silva (navigator) dating history

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Nuno da Silva (aka Nunno da Silva; born c. 1550) was a Portuguese pilot and navigator in the 16th century, who accompanied Sir Francis Drake during his circumnavigation voyage (1577–1580). Da Silva was captured by Drake at the Island of Santiago in Cape Verde, after which he guided Drake’s expedition through parts of the Atlantic and along the Pacific coast of the Americas. Da Silva was abandoned by Drake at Huatulco, on the Pacific coast of what was then New Spain, on 13 April 1579. However, Drake would later credit da Silva's service with the success of his mission. His memoirs of Drake's voyage remain a valuable historical resource.