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who was john Hawkins in eoropian history​

Answer 1

Sir John Hawkins (1532–1595) was one of the most notable sailors and naval commanders of the sixteenth century. He is known for his pivotal role in the maritime history of England and the rise of the global slave trade.

Sir John Hawkins was a pioneering English naval commander and administrator. He was also a privateer and an early promoter of English involvement in the Atlantic slave trade. His elder brother and trading partner was William.

Sir John Hawkins (1532 - 1595) was a famous English shipbuilder, military commander, merchant and a slave trader that left his mark on naval history during the second part of 16th century. ... In 1555 he formed syndicate of merchants with a goal to transport slaves from Africa to new World.

Answer 2

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Sir John Hawkins, Hawkins also spelled Hawkyns, (born 1532, Plymouth, Devon, Eng. —died Nov. 12, 1595, at sea off Puerto Rico), English naval administrator and commander, one of the foremost seamen of 16th-century England and the chief architect of the Elizabethan navy.