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- NAME: John Hawkins
- OCCUPATION: Explorer, Military Leader
- BIRTH DATE: 1532
- DEATH DATE: 1595
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Plymouth, England
- PLACE OF DEATH: at sea off Puerto Rico
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John Hawkins was a 16th century British naval commander and slave trader who entered into conflict with Spain.
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Born in 1532 in Plymouth, England, John Hawkins established himself as a merchant and slave trader, eventually having hostile encounters with Spanish naval forces. He later became treasurer and controller of the English navy and oversaw the creation of more technologically advanced vessels. He died on November 12, 1595 while en route to a raid in Puerto Rico.
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