Amyas Preston (died 1609) was an English privateer of the Elizabethan period. His career was largely spent in the Caribbean, as were other more famous corsairs of the age such as Francis Drake, John Hawkins and Walter Raleigh. He is principally remembered for his participation in the naval battle of the British Royal Navy against the Spanish Armada in 1588, as well as for the looting and burning of Caracas in 1595 during what is known as the Preston–Somers expedition.
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| - Amyas Preston (died 1609) was an English privateer of the Elizabethan period. His career was largely spent in the Caribbean, as were other more famous corsairs of the age such as Francis Drake, John Hawkins and Walter Raleigh. He is principally remembered for his participation in the naval battle of the British Royal Navy against the Spanish Armada in 1588, as well as for the looting and burning of Caracas in 1595 during what is known as the Preston–Somers expedition. (en)
- Amyas Preston (¿?-1609) fue un corsario inglés del siglo XVI. Su carrera transcurrió en su mayor parte en el Caribe, al igual que otros corsarios isabelinos más famosos como Francis Drake, John Hawkins y Walter Raleigh. Aunque la mayor parte de los datos concernientes a su familia e infancia se han perdido, es recordado por su participación en la batalla naval de la Marina Real Británica contra la Armada Invencible, así como por el saqueo y quema de Caracas (hoy capital de Venezuela) el 8 de junio de 1595. (es)
- Sir Amyas Preston (m. 1617?) foi um comandante naval inglês. (pt)
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| - Amyas Preston (died 1609) was an English privateer of the Elizabethan period. His career was largely spent in the Caribbean, as were other more famous corsairs of the age such as Francis Drake, John Hawkins and Walter Raleigh. He is principally remembered for his participation in the naval battle of the British Royal Navy against the Spanish Armada in 1588, as well as for the looting and burning of Caracas in 1595 during what is known as the Preston–Somers expedition. (en)
- Amyas Preston (¿?-1609) fue un corsario inglés del siglo XVI. Su carrera transcurrió en su mayor parte en el Caribe, al igual que otros corsarios isabelinos más famosos como Francis Drake, John Hawkins y Walter Raleigh. Aunque la mayor parte de los datos concernientes a su familia e infancia se han perdido, es recordado por su participación en la batalla naval de la Marina Real Británica contra la Armada Invencible, así como por el saqueo y quema de Caracas (hoy capital de Venezuela) el 8 de junio de 1595. (es)
- Sir Amyas Preston (m. 1617?) foi um comandante naval inglês. (pt)
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