George Somers
16th/17th-century English admiral · Politicians · Lived 1554 to 1610 · aged 56
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.
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He is remembered today as the founder of the English colony of Bermuda, also known as the Somers Isles.
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1554 to 1610 · aged 56
