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5014719A Sea-Dog of Devon: A Life of Sir John Hawkins, English Naval Commander, Privateer and Slaver of the 16th Centuryhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/a-sea-dog-of-devon--a-life-of-sir-john-hawkins--english-naval-commander--privateer-and-slaver-of-the-16th-century-9781991312266/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4560527/image.jpg?v=6385397706581000005858MXNGandhiInStock/Ebooks/<p>Sir John Hawkins was a naval commander and privateer during the Elizabethan era in the 16th century, who explored swathes of the New World amid danger and treachery.</p><p>Born to William Hawkins, master of The Great Galley of Henry VIIIs navy, from youth John aspired to a mariners career. His fathers reputation as sailor and merchant aided Johns rise, especially when it was clear the younger Hawkins had inherited the vital talents of seamanship and business. Johns first commission from Queen Elizabeth in 1562 was a turning point; returning home with enormous gains, which he built on in further expeditions, his future in Englands navy was set.</p><p>Hawkins was pivotal in planning and commissioning further ships for the English navy, and proved an able administrator. As the Spanish Armada approached in 1588, he served alongside Francis Drake and other commandersthe dispatches Hawkins gave of the enormous fleet are matter-of-fact, noting the immense operational challenges Englands sailors were under.</p><p>In modern times, Hawkins is notorious for his dealings in the slave trade, being among the first English slavers. On several journeys he bartered for hundreds of African tribes people, whom he then ferried for sale to plantation owners in the New World. His actions marked the point England joined an inhumane, barbarously lucrative trade, in direct competition with the Spanish and Portuguese.-Print ed.</p>...4746724A Sea-Dog of Devon: A Life of Sir John Hawkins, English Naval Commander, Privateer and Slaver of the 16th Century5858https://www.gandhi.com.mx/a-sea-dog-of-devon--a-life-of-sir-john-hawkins--english-naval-commander--privateer-and-slaver-of-the-16th-century-9781991312266/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4560527/image.jpg?v=638539770658100000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20249781991312266_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_<p>Sir John Hawkins was a naval commander and privateer during the Elizabethan era in the 16th century, who explored swathes of the New World amid danger and treachery.</p><p>Born to William Hawkins, master of The Great Galley of Henry VIIIs navy, from youth John aspired to a mariners career. His fathers reputation as sailor and merchant aided Johns rise, especially when it was clear the younger Hawkins had inherited the vital talents of seamanship and business. Johns first commission from Queen Elizabeth in 1562 was a turning point; returning home with enormous gains, which he built on in further expeditions, his future in Englands navy was set.</p><p>Hawkins was pivotal in planning and commissioning further ships for the English navy, and proved an able administrator. As the Spanish Armada approached in 1588, he served alongside Francis Drake and other commandersthe dispatches Hawkins gave of the enormous fleet are matter-of-fact, noting the immense operational challenges Englands sailors were under.</p><p>In modern times, Hawkins is notorious for his dealings in the slave trade, being among the first English slavers. On several journeys he bartered for hundreds of African tribes people, whom he then ferried for sale to plantation owners in the New World. His actions marked the point England joined an inhumane, barbarously lucrative trade, in direct competition with the Spanish and Portuguese.-Print ed.</p>...9781991312266_Porirua Publishinglibro_electonico_9781991312266_9781991312266R AInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/ingrooves-epub-49ccf0fe-a521-4516-8a02-2fbd5e641944.epub2024-06-14T00:00:00+00:00Porirua Publishing