Aging caused Francis Drake to lose his characteristic boldness and tactical success

Evidence

Where once he had been bold, nimble and surprising, he was now hesitant, ponderous and predictable. He refused to believe it, and said the Indies had changed. But it was not that. It was he who had changed. The conclusion is inescapable: Sir Francis Drake had lost his spell. — John Sugden, Sir Francis Drake, 1275

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — John Sugden, Sir Francis Drake, 1275
• XREF: connects to: Drake exposed Spanish strategic weaknesses and held the initiative for years — John Sugden, Sir Francis Drake, 1330

Library Connections

• Drake exposed Spanish strategic weaknesses and held the initiative for years #complicates (0.75) — John Sugden, Sir Francis Drake, 1330