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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 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. He was often associated with St. Thomas' pirate-friendly Governor Adolph Esmit.
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 .
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 ...
Mehdya became the main retreat of Atlantic pirates, [24] though the Spanish blockaded Mehdya in 1611, [25] and captured it in 1614. [ 26 ] In the early 17th century in Munster ( Ireland's southernmost province), Leamcon (near Schull [ 27 ] ) was a pirate stronghold, while pirates traded easily in nearby Baltimore and Whiddy Island . [ 28 ]
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]
The pirates asked for gold in compensation for the losses they would suffer if they left, which was denied outright by Carrión. [9] [10] After this, the wokou decided to attack by land with a force of some six hundred strong. [12] The Spanish trenches, crewed by soldiers and sailors, endured a first assault, then another.
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.