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Sir John Hawkins

1532-1595

Childhood and early education

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Childhood and early education

Childhood

Childhood

Sir John Hawkins was born in 1532, in Plymouth. He was the fourth son of Joan Trelawney and William Hawkins (a merchant).

When he was young he would make voyages to the Canary Islands.

At the islands he learned about the profit he could make by selling African slaves.

He got married in 1559 to Katherine Gonson.

Early Education

Sir John Hawkins was a very well educated man. His education included cartography, navigation, astronomy, mathematics, and seamanship

Early Education

First Slaving Voyage

First voyage

1562

Sailed to the West Indies

Funding

Funding

Three ships were given to him funded by the Gonson family. He traveled with all three ships.

First voyage-1662

first voyage

He delivered 301 slaves on the shores of Caribbean and angered the Spanish which then forbid English slave ships in West Indies Waters.

Second and third voyages

Second voyage- 1564

Third voyage- between 1567 and 1569

Second and third Voyage

Funding

Funding

For his second voyage, he was loaned a 700-ton ship by Elizabeth I.

Second Voyage

He ransacked the coast of Africa and captured over 400 slaves and destroyed many Portuguese and Spanish settlements.

Third Voyage

His third voyage he got caught up in the conflict between the Spanish crown and Spanish colonists. Only 2 of his ships survived and Hawkins managed to return to England with 2 ships.

Third Voyage

He settled down after three voyages and focused on his career

He was presented the position of Treasurer of the Royal Navy in 1578

Political and ship building career

Ship building career

Ship building career

He made ships smaller which were very effective in combat. All these changes helped when the Spanish Armada set sail in 1588 for England

Spanish Armada set sail 1588 for England.

Spanish Armada set sail

They overwhelmed the Spanish Armada fleet. After the battle Hawkins and Sir Francis drake (cousin of Hawkins) formed a fleet with the goal to find Spanish treasure fleets and prevent King Philip II from re-arming his fleet. Unfortunately, the expedition failed, and the Spanish army was able to regain power in the next decade.

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Last voyage

Last voyage

Last expedition

His last expedition he joined forces with his cousin Sir Francis Drake attacking any Spanish forces and looking for gold and riches. On their journey they launched two unsuccessful attacks on San Juan in Puerto Rico. Both Captain's fell ill and died at sea from dysentery in late 1595.

Impact on Modern history

Impact on modern history

Impact on Modern History!

He was the first English slave trader who made profit from the Triangle Trade.

Triangle Trade

Triangle Trade

The Triangle trade was where they would carry slaves, cash crops, and manufactured goods between West Africa, Caribbean or American Colonies, and the European Colonial powers.

Triangle Trade

Impact on Modern History

Slave Trade

John Hawkins is remembered today for his exploits and influence on the slave trade.He captured many slaves and influenced the slave trade in many ways.

Impact on Modern History

Journeys

His journeys are also remembered for introducing tobacco and potatoes to England and for the birth word “Shark”. During his expeditions he bought tobacco and potatoes and brought them back to England which introduced these new crops to them. The word Shark was brought to Europe by one of Hawkins sailors.

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