On this day, in 1586, Sir Francis....

On this day, in 1586, Sir Francis Drake raided St. Augustine in Spanish Florida.

His arms are Sable, a fess wavy between two pole-stars Arctic and Antarctic argent

Question: why not call those stars estoiles???

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