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Alexander Spotswood (12 December 1676 – 7 June 1740) was a British Army officer, explorer and lieutenant governor of Colonial Virginia; he is regarded as one of the most significant historical figures in British North American colonial history. Years later, between 1730 and 1739, Spotswood was Postmaster General for British America and, with his young friend Benjamin Franklin, extended the postal service network north of Williamsburg and improved its efficiency.

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  • Alexander Spotswood (en)
  • Alexander Spotswood (fr)
  • Alexander Spotswood (it)
  • Alexander Spotswood (pt)
  • Спотсвуд, Александр (ru)
  • 亚历山大·斯波茨伍德 (zh)
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  • Alexander Spotswood (né vers 1676 - 6 juin 1740) était un lieutenant-colonel dans l'armée britannique et un gouverneur de la colonie de Virginie en Amérique du Nord. Il est célèbre pour avoir organisé une expédition d'exploration à l'ouest des Blue Ridge Mountains. Il négocia le avec les Iroquois de la région de New York. Il fut nommé lieutenant-gouverneur de Virginie en 1710. (fr)
  • Александр Спотсвуд (англ. Alexander Spotswood; 1676—1740) — британский колониальный политический деятель и промышленник. Лейтенант-губернатор Виргинии (1710—1722) при формальном губернаторе, графе Оркни. Известен открытием долины Шенандоа и борьбой с пиратами, в ходе которой был убит Тич-Чёрная-Борода. (ru)
  • 亚历山大·斯波茨伍德(Alexander Spotswood,约1676年 – 1740年6月6日)是一位英国陆军中校,曾担任弗吉尼亚殖民地总督。他曾在北美大陆上进行探险,开拓了蓝岭山脉以外的殖民地。此外也因筹划逮捕黑胡子而知名。 (zh)
  • Alexander Spotswood (12 December 1676 – 7 June 1740) was a British Army officer, explorer and lieutenant governor of Colonial Virginia; he is regarded as one of the most significant historical figures in British North American colonial history. Years later, between 1730 and 1739, Spotswood was Postmaster General for British America and, with his young friend Benjamin Franklin, extended the postal service network north of Williamsburg and improved its efficiency. (en)
  • Alexander Spotswood (Tangeri, 12 dicembre 1676 – Annapolis, 7 giugno 1740) è stato un politico, militare ed esploratore britannico. Nel 1710, dopo una carriera militare brillante ma priva di prospettive, fu nominato vice governatore della Virginia. Nei successivi dodici anni si impegnò nell'esplorazione dei territori oltre il confine occidentale, di cui per primo intravide le potenzialità economiche. Nel 1716, a coronamento delle esplorazioni, organizzò e guidò la cosiddetta spedizione oltramontana, con cui sancì ufficialmente il dominio della Corona sulle terre comprese tra i monti Blue Ridge e la valle dello Shenandoah, aprendo la strada al futuro espansionismo britannico verso ovest. (it)
  • Alexander Spotswood (Tânger, cerca de 1676 — Annapolis, 7 de junho de 1740) foi um militar e político, tenente governador da Colônia britânica da Virgínia de 1710 até 1722. Spotswood saiu do Marrocos com sua mãe em direção à Inglaterra no ano de 1683. Iniciou a carreira militar em 1693. Spotswood foi nomeado tenente governador da Virgínia em 1710. (pt)
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