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William Penn (Royal Navy officer)
1655May, 10

England, with troops under the command of Admiral William Penn and General Robert Venables, annexes Jamaica from Spain.

Sir William Penn (23 April 1621 – 16 September 1670) was an English admiral and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1670. He was the father of William Penn, founder of the Province of Pennsylvania (today, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania).

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