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2 unusual facts about James Lancaster


History of Pernambuco

The English privateer James Lancaster, after picking up a chance-met separate squadron under Captain Henry Middleton, led an assault landing, seized the town of Recife and (with the assistance of a flotilla of Dutch traders who also threw in their lot with him) held it for several weeks, sailing away with the cargo of an East Indian carrack along with local plunder such as brazil-wood.

Keumalahayati

A letter from Queen Elizabeth I was brought by James Lancaster to the Sultan and it was Malahayati who led the negotiatation with James Lancaster.



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