John Hawkins and Francis Drake are trapped by Spanish ships in the West Indies

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 4.1: The Literatures and Cultures of Central America and the Caribbean.

Domains

Colonialism and colonisation
Exploration
Navy

Dates

Date of occurrence 1568-09-24

Places

Caribbean Islands (Location)
England (Involved)
Spain (Involved)

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Spaniards capture English ships and booty at San Juan from the fleet under Sir John Hawkins, marauding west of The Line.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "John Hawkins and Francis Drake are trapped by Spanish ships in the West Indies". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=10144, accessed 18 April 2024.]

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