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"Buccaneer of the Caribbean" from Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates. [1]Buccaneers were a kind of privateer or free sailors [further explanation needed], and pirates particular to the Caribbean Sea during the 17th and 18th centuries.
In 2000, Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for Buccaneer Gold, opened at DisneyQuest at Florida's Walt Disney World Resort. The ride allows up to five players to board a virtual pirate ship and attempt to sink other ships with water cannons.
Dutch buccaneer active in the Caribbean. Francis Witherborn: 17th century 1670–1672 England English buccaneer, privateer, and pirate active in the Caribbean. He is best known for his brief association with Henry Morgan. Thomas Woolerly: 1683–1687 Colonial America A pirate and privateer active in the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean. William ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 March 2025. Film series This article is about the film series. For the franchise as a whole, see Pirates of the Caribbean. Pirates of the Caribbean Directed by Gore Verbinski (1–3) Rob Marshall (4) Joachim Rønning (5) Espen Sandberg (5) Screenplay by Ted Elliott (1–4) Terry Rossio (1–4) Jeff ...
Cook joined then with English buccaneer John Eaton in March, visiting the Galapagos Islands where Dampier made many observations of flora and fauna. Cook soon took ill and died aboard Bachelor's Delight in the Gulf of Nicoya near Cabo Blanco, Costa Rica in July 1684. The crew then unanimously elected Edward Davis as new leader of the expedition.
At the time that these formidable pirates were driven from Tortuga, a small island situated a few miles north of St. Domingo [Haiti], Wallace[,] to escape from the just vengeance of the Spaniards[,] fled for security amongs the numerous islands on the coast of Yucatan and finally settled at the mouth of the River Belize. Here[,] after many ...
Sir Henry Morgan (Welsh: Harri Morgan; c. 1635 – 25 August 1688) was a Welsh [1] privateer, plantation owner, and, later, Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica.From his base in Port Royal, Jamaica, he and those under his command raided settlements and shipping ports on the Spanish Main, becoming wealthy as they did so.
Edmund Cooke (fl. 1673–1683, also named Edward / Edmond or Cook) was a merchant captain, buccaneer, and pirate. He is best known for sailing against the Spanish alongside Bartholomew Sharp, John Coxon, Basil Ringrose, Lionel Wafer, and other famous buccaneers.