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“At which time came to us many boats and we suffered them to come aboard, being not able to resist them, which people did us no harm, neither of us understanding the one the other.”

Quote by William Adams

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William Adams
William Adams

William Adams, born on September 24, 1564, and died on May 16, 1620, was a renowned sailor and one of the founders of the British East India Company. more

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