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

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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  • The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 4.1: The Literatures and Cultures of Central America and the Caribbean.

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://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=10144, accessed 23 November 2024.]

10144 John Hawkins and Francis Drake are trapped by Spanish ships in the West Indies 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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