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As early as 1567, Hawkins, fresh from a slave-trading voyage in the ship “Jesus,” fired at a Spanish ship in the harbor of Plymouth, and forced her to lower her flag.
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This quote references Hawkins' early involvement in slave trading and his aggressive actions against Spanish ships.
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