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Admiral Sir John Hawkins (also spelled Hawkyns) (1532 – 12 November 1595) was an English naval commander, naval administrator, privateer and slave trader. Hawkins pioneered, and was an early promoter of, English involvement in the Atlantic slave trade.
2 de jul. de 2020 · Sir John Hawkins (1532-1595 CE) was an Elizabethan mariner, merchant and naval administrator who has the inglorious (if not wholly accurate) record of being England's first slave trader.
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Sir John Hawkins was an English naval administrator and commander, one of the foremost seamen of 16th-century England and the chief architect of the Elizabethan navy. A kinsman of Sir Francis Drake, Hawkins began his career as a merchant in the African trade and soon became the first English slave.
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Sir John Hawkins (também escrito como Hawkyns) (1532 - 12 de novembro de 1595) foi um comerciante de escravos inglês, comandante naval e administrador, comerciante, navegador, construtor naval e corsário. [1]
3 de abr. de 2024 · Learn about John Hawkins, a prominent English sailor and naval commander who played a key role in the transatlantic slave trade and the fight against the Spanish Armada. Explore his early life, voyages, achievements, death and legacy at the National Maritime Museum.
John Hawkins foi um dos primeiros navegadores a explorar os mares do Novo Mundo. Ele desenvolveu técnicas de navegação que permitiram às embarcações inglesas atravessar o oceano Atlântico com segurança. Ele também foi o primeiro a usar os ventos alísios para facilitar a navegação.
Learn about the life and achievements of Sir John Hawkins (1532–1595), who pioneered the English slave trade and fought against the Spanish in the Caribbean. Find out his family background, his early voyages, his political and naval career, and his legacy.
