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Pages in category "Spanish pirates" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Lope de Aguirre;
A General History of the Pirates (1724) by Captain Charles Johnson is the source of many biographies of well-known pirates, providing an extensive account of the period. [36] Johnson gives an almost mythical status to the more colorful characters such as the notorious English pirates Blackbeard and Calico Jack .
Amaro Rodríguez-Felipe y Tejera Machado (3 May 1678 – 4 October 1747), also known as Amaro Pargo, was a Spanish privateer and slave trader. [1] He was one of the most well-known Spanish privateers during the Golden Age of Piracy. Pargo was noted for his commercial activities and for his frequent religious donations and aid to the poor. [2]
Spain A Spanish renegade pirate who raided Spanish settlements in New Spain during the late 17th century with his most notable raid being against Chepo in 1679. Jean Hamlin: 17th century 1682–1684 French French buccaneer active in the Caribbean and off the coast of Africa.
The story of José Gaspar's life and career has been told in many forms since the early 20th century. The accounts generally agree that Gaspar was born in Spain about 1756, served in some capacity with the Spanish Navy until turning to piracy around 1783, and died during a battle with the United States Navy off the coast of southwest Florida in 1821.
Though Spanish settlements were threatened primarily by French buccaneers at the time, Corso repeatedly attacked English ships as well. [2] English officials complained throughout 1683 and 1684 to Spanish Governors in Havana and elsewhere about Corso's piracy and his increasing brutality, as well as his attack on New Providence in the Bahamas ...
Spanish raiders based in St. Augustine, Florida attack nearby settlements in Charleston, South Carolina as a response to the rising pirate haven in the Carolinas. A counterattack, planned by the French, is prohibited by recently arriving Governor James Colleton.
The pirates sacked the town and took many hostages including the town's governor. [3] On the second day of plundering, the Spanish treasure fleet, composed of numerous warships, appeared on the horizon. The pirates retreated with hostages to the nearby Isla de Sacrificios and waited for ransoms. Impatient that payments did not arrive ...