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  2. Key West - Wikipedia

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    Key West is an island in the Straits of Florida, within the U.S. state of Florida. Together with all or parts of the separate islands of Dredgers Key, Fleming Key, Sunset Key, and the northern part of Stock Island, it constitutes the City of Key West. The island of Key West is about 4 miles (6 kilometers) long and 1 mile (2 km) wide, with a ...

  3. Calico Jack - Wikipedia

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    Calico Jack. John Rackham[a] (hanged 18 November 1720), [2] commonly known as Calico Jack, was an English pirate captain operating in the Bahamas and in Cuba during the early 18th century. His nickname was derived from the calico clothing that he wore, while Jack is a nickname for "John". Rackham was active towards the end (1718–1720) of the ...

  4. Spanish treasure fleet - Wikipedia

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    The West Indies fleet was the first permanent transatlantic trade route in history. Similarly, the related Manila galleon trade was the first permanent trade route across the Pacific. The Spanish West and East Indies fleets are considered among the most successful naval operations in history [ 3 ] [ 4 ] and, from a commercial point of view ...

  5. Golden Age of Piracy - Wikipedia

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    Golden Age of Piracy. 1650s–1730s. A 1920 painting of Blackbeard 's final battle against Robert Maynard in 1718. Location. North Atlantic. Indian Ocean. Pacific Ocean. The Golden Age of Piracy is a common designation for the period between the 1650s and the 1730s, when maritime piracy was a significant factor in the histories of the North ...

  6. Piracy in the Caribbean - Wikipedia

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    Central America and the Caribbean (detailed pdf map) The era of piracy in the Caribbean began in the 1500s and phased out in the 1830s after the navies of the nations of Western Europe and North America with colonies in the Caribbean began hunting and prosecuting pirates. The period during which pirates were most successful was from the 1650s ...

  7. Western Union (schooner) - Wikipedia

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    Western Union. Western Union is a historic schooner located in Key West, Florida, United States. She is berthed at the Key West Bight at 202 William Street. Western Union is the last surviving authentic working tall ship built in Florida. On May 16, 1984, Western Union was added to the US National Register of Historic Places.

  8. List of ships of the line of Spain - Wikipedia

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    San Luis 60 (launched 26 June 1717 at Orio) - Wrecked 10 May 1720. San Fernando 60 (launched 26 June 1717 at Orio) - Scuttled 14 November 1719. San Felipe 60 (launched 26 July 1717 at Orio) San Carlos 60 (launched 1717 at Orio) - Captured by Britain at the Battle of Cape Passaro 11 August 1718, BU c. 1731.

  9. Key West Shipwreck Museum - Wikipedia

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    Contents. Key West Shipwreck Museum. The Key West Shipwreck Museum (formerly Shipwreck Historeum) is located in Key West, Florida, United States. It combines actors, films and actual artifacts to tell the story of 400 years of shipwreck salvage in the Florida Keys. The museum itself is a re-creation of a 19th-century warehouse built by wrecker ...

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