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Hawkins, Sir John

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Hawkins, Sir John (1532–95) English naval commander. With the support of Queen Elizabeth I, he led two lucrative expeditions to Africa and the West Indies (1562–63, 1564–65), but on his third expedition (1567–69) the Spanish destroyed most of his ships. He played an important role in the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588.

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Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 3/28/2008; 700+ words ; ...hostelry in his honour, Sir JohnHawkins is a hero...christening of the Hawkins Meeting House close to Sir John's birthplace inPlymouth...focused on the fact that Hawkins was the firstEnglishman...Plymouth also has a Sir John Hawkins Square. His partner...
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Newspaper article from: Plymouth Evening Herald, The; 3/29/2008; 370 words ; ...Spanish Armada. Problem is, Sir Francis Drake and Sir John Hawkins were also instrumental in the...in the same Plymouth house. Hawkins came from a wealthy family...globe, even though it was Hawkins' rigging designs that enabled...
What's sauce for the goose... ; On behalf of the UK Independence Party may I congratulate the Racial Equality Council for its courageous and principled stand against the Breton Arms public house renaming itself the Hawkins Meeting House.
Newspaper article from: Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK); 4/15/2008; 485 words ; ...Breton Arms public house renaming itself the Hawkins Meeting House. They objected that Sir John Hawkins was heavily involved in the slave trade and...UKIP agrees totally. We also suggest Sir John Hawkins Square in Plymouth be called something...
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Hawkins pleads guilty: Man accused of Kootenai County rapes admits to 10 charges.
Newspaper article from: Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA); 12/22/2006; 700+ words ; ...crimes against nature. Hawkins pleaded guilty to 10...during the holidays." Hawkins, a father of four...1st District Judge John P. Luster offered Hawkins another 48 hours to...allegation of rape, sir," Luster said...

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