# George Somers

> Sir George Somers was an English privateer and naval hero, knighted for his achievements and the Admiral of the Virginia Company of London. He achieved renown as part of an expedition led by Sir Amyas Preston that plundered Caracas and Santa Ana de Coro in 1595, during the undeclared Anglo-Spanish War. He is remembered today as the founder of the English colony of Bermuda, also known as the Somers Isles.

*16th/17th-century English admiral*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Born:** 1554
- **Died:** 1610
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 42.8

## Sources
- [George Somers](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Somers)
- [George Somers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Somers)
- [George Somers](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Somers)
- [George Somers](https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Somers)
- [George Somers](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Somers)
- [Сомерс, Джордж](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%81%2C_%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B4%D0%B6)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3760644)

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