Hawkins, Sir John — born 1532, Plymouth, Devon, Eng. died Nov. 12, 1595, at sea off Puerto Rico English naval administrator and commander. A relative of Sir Francis Drake, he became a merchant in the African trade and the first English slave trader. After a… … Universalium
Hawkins,Sir John — Haw·kins or Haw·kyns (hôʹkĭnz), Sir John. 1532 1595. English naval hero who commanded the rear squadron in the defeat of the Spanish Armada (1588). * * * … Universalium
HAWKINS, SIR JOHN — 1) an English navigator and admiral, born at Plymouth; was rear admiral of the fleet sent against the Armada and contributed to its defeat; has the unenviable distinction of having been the first Englishman to traffic in slaves, which he… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Sir John Hawkins — John Hawkins Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sir John Hawkins (navigateur), 1532 1595, est un amiral anglais Sir John Hawkins (auteur), 1719 1789, est un écrivain britannique, ami et… … Wikipédia en Français
Hawkyns,Sir John — Haw·kyns (hôʹkĭnz), Sir John. See Hawkins, Sir John. * * * … Universalium
Hawkins, Sir Richard — ▪ English seaman Hawkins also spelled Hawkyns born c. 1560 died April 18, 1622, London English seaman and adventurer whose Observations in His Voyage Into the South Sea (1622) gives the best extant idea of Elizabethan life at sea and was … Universalium
Sir John Hawkins — noun English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532 1595) • Syn: ↑Hawkins, ↑Hawkyns, ↑Sir John Hawkyns • Instance Hypernyms: ↑privateer, ↑privateersman … Useful english dictionary
Sir John Hawkyns — noun English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532 1595) • Syn: ↑Hawkins, ↑Hawkyns, ↑Sir John Hawkins • Instance Hypernyms: ↑privateer, ↑privateersman … Useful english dictionary
John Hawkins (Musikhistoriker) — Sir John Hawkins Sir John Hawkins (* 30. März 1719 in London; † 21. Mai 1789 in London) war englischer Jurist und Musikhistoriker. Sir John Hawkins studierte Rechtswissenschaft und wirkte bis 1753 als Advokat und in verschiedenen Richterämtern.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
John Hawkins — John Hawkins. Sir John Hawkins, (Plymouth, 1532 Puerto Rico, 12 de noviembre de 1595) fue un pirata, mercader, navegante y comerciante de esclavos inglés. Su padre, William Hawkins, era un confidente de Enrique VIII de Inglaterra. En Canarias se… … Wikipedia Español
