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Mar 9, 1562
Born
He was born on this day as the only child of Sir John Hawkins in Plymouth, England. -
Period: Mar 9, 1562 to
Sir Richard Hawkins
A time line about Sir Richard Hawkins. -
Goodbye Spanish Armada!
Sir Richard Hawkins helped defeat the Spanish Armada in his ship The Swallow. -
Married!
On this special day Sir Richard Hawkins was married. He married a wonderful woman named Judith Hele. -
To the bay!
On this day Sir Richard Hawkins went on his ship the Dainty with 2 smaller vessels. They went to the Bay of Atacames (in Ecuador) and they faught 6 spanish ships. They won but he was injured. So later on while he was sailing he was forced to surrender to two spanish ships. Then he was taken to Lima, Peru for three years in prison then to Seville Spain for 5 years. After he was released from Spain for 3000 pounds! That would be about 522,000 pounds now! -
The Book
On this day Sir Richard Hawkins finished his book, Voyage into the South Sea. It was published in 1622 though. Now the book is known as 'Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins in his Voyage into the South Sea in the Year 1593. -
Here comes the... knight?
Sir Richard Hawkins is knighted by King James the 1st. He is knighted because of his bravery in the fight against the Spanish Armada. -
Death
He died at 60 (quite an old age at that time) in Slapton, England. This is a Statue of him.
