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Arrival at Surat
- When
- 24 August 1608
- Where
- Surat, India
Hawkins arrived at Surat on 24 August 1608 aboard the Hector, the first East India Company ship to anchor there.
Commanding the Hector with William Keeling, Hawkins reached Surat carrying royal letters for local governors. Portuguese sailors immediately informed him that the region's ports belonged to Philip III of Spain, indicating the competitive environment he entered.
Sources
- William Hawkins (fl. c. 1600) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-12
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