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Which naval expeditions did John Donne join in 1596 and 1597?
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In 1596, John Donne enlisted as a gentleman in the Earl of Essex’s successful privateering expedition against Cádiz, which aimed to preempt a planned Spanish invasion of England.12
The following year, in 1597, he participated in the near-disastrous Islands expedition, sailing with Sir Walter Raleigh and the Earl of Essex to hunt for Spanish treasure ships in the Azores.2