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William Adams (Japanese: ウィリアム・アダムス, Hepburn: Uwiriamu Adamusu, kyūjitai: ウヰリアム・アダムス; 24 September 1564 – 16 May 1620), better known in Japan as Miura Anjin (三浦按針, 'the pilot of Miura'), was an English navigator who, in 1600, became the first Englishman to reach Japan.
- John Adams (son), Deliverance Adams (daughter), Joseph Adams (son), Susanna Adams (daughter)
- navigator
- English
- Miura Anjin (三浦按針)
William Adams (Japanese: ウィリアム・アダムス, Hepburn: Wiriamu Adamusu) (24 September 1564 – 16 May 1620), known in Japanese as Miura Anjin (Japanese: 三浦按針, "the pilot of Miura"), was an English navigator who, in 1600, was the first Englishman to reach Japan, leading a five-ship expedition for a private Dutch fleet. Of the ...
At the age of 12 Adams was apprenticed to a shipbuilder in the merchant marine, and in 1588 he was master of a supply ship for the British navy during the invasion of the Spanish Armada. Soon after the British victory, he began serving as a pilot and ship’s master for a company of Barbary merchants.
Adams fue nombrado piloto, cargo que en el mundo naval de la época equivalía al actual de primer oficial y exigía saber el manejo de cartas e instrumentos náuticos, por lo que requería unos conocimientos considerables de matemáticas y navegación hasta el punto de que en España, por ejemplo, era obligatorio aprobar un examen ...
27 de feb. de 2024 · War with Spain made easy allies of Dutch and English sailors, and in 1598 William Adams found himself as a pilot – a pilot being a navigator – within a fleet of Dutch ships bound for the East Indies. How did William Adams reach Japan? Five ships set out from Rotterdam in the Dutch Republic in 1598.
26 de may. de 2020 · Armada. Por Ricardo Gallegos | En la primavera de 1600, un barco llegó a las costas de Kyushu, Japón. De su accidentada tripulación, solo nueve hombres tenían la fuerza suficiente para ponerse de pie. Uno de ellos se convertiría en el primer samurai inglés y figura clave para la nación nipona: William Adams.
25 de feb. de 2024 · Shōgun trailer. That year, 1588, he was the master of a supply ship for the British Navy as they fought the Spanish Armada under the command of Sir Francis Drake. After the Spaniards were defeated,...
