John Hawkins quotes

John Hawkins was an English businessman, navigator, and slave trader, recognized as a key figure in the early English slave trade. His expeditions helped establish England’s presence in the Atlantic slave market and contributed to the development of naval power. He became notorious for his involvement in the triangular trade and his role in transforming England’s maritime commerce. Here are 4 of his quotes:

The men have long been unpaid and need relief.

John Hawkins

Our ships, God be thanked, have received little hurt.

John Hawkins

This kind of prelude was succeeded by the concerto itself which he executed with a degree of spirit and firmness that no one has ever pretended to equal.

John Hawkins