The first invasion of the mainland was carried out by FRANCIS DRAKE, on the night of 9
July 1572, when with half a hundred men, he assaulted the Name of God,
Failing to try. However, he landed in the Gulf of San Blas, where
with the help of the Maroons, on January 31, 1573, he set fire to the town of Crosses. In May of that year, he managed to capture the royal treasure that was coming from Peru.