A major port, it was the embarkation point for the fleet that fought the Spanish Armada (588) and for Drake, Raleigh, and several other early explorers.Population, 250,300.

• 英国的一个主要港口，曾是迎战西班牙无敌舰队的英国舰队的出发点(588年），也是德雷克、罗利和其他两位早期探险家出发地。