Alexander Hare
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Alexander Hare was a Scottish
seafarer. He was known for establishing a harem
and trading slaves in British Borneo in the early nineteenth century. He and his harem subsequently settled the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
seafarer. He was known for establishing a harem
Harem
Harem refers to the sphere of women in what is usually a polygynous household and their enclosed quarters which are forbidden to men...
and trading slaves in British Borneo in the early nineteenth century. He and his harem subsequently settled the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
The Territory of the Cocos Islands, also called Cocos Islands and Keeling Islands, is a territory of Australia, located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Christmas Island and approximately midway between Australia and Sri Lanka....
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