Magnus Heinason
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title:
Magnus Heinason
text:
Magnus Heinason was a Faroese naval hero, trader and privateer. Magnus Heinason served William the Silent and his son Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange for 10 years as a privateer, fighting the Spanish in the Dutch Revolt. Magnus Heinason was given the trading rights to the Faroe Islands by King Frederick II of Denmark and Norway. Later he received letters of marque to sink or capture pirate ships and English merchant ships. Magnus built the first fortifications in Tórshavn. Only one year late
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description:
Faroese naval hero, trader and privateer
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_Heinason
date created:
2005-12-27T04:58:43Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T10:06:57Z
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