John Hawkins, having sold into slavery the …
Years: 1565 - 1565
July
John Hawkins, having sold into slavery the four hundred Africans he has captured in the Spanish port of Riohacha in present Colombia, sails to the newly founded French colony in Florida for a respite.
Locations
People
Groups
- France, (Valois) Kingdom of
- England, (Tudor) Kingdom of
- New France (French Colony)
- Peru, Viceroyalty of
- Spain, Habsburg Kingdom of
Topics
- Colonization of the Americas, Spanish
- Protestant Reformation
- Colonization of the Americas, French
- Servitude, slavery, and abolitionism
- Counter-Reformation (also Catholic Reformation or Catholic Revival)
- Elizabethan Period
Commodoties
- Fish and game
- Weapons
- Hides and feathers
- Gem materials
- Strategic metals
- Slaves
- Sweeteners
- Land
- Tobacco
