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William Kidd (c. 1654 – 23 May 1701), also known as Captain William Kidd or simply Captain Kidd, was a Scottish privateer. Conflicting accounts exist regarding his early life, but he was likely born in Dundee and later settled in New York City .
William "Bill" Kidd is an American musician, conductor, composer, and orchestrator. He has worked on many television shows and feature films, including Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman , Left Behind , Muhammad: The Last Prophet and Return to Lonesome Dove .
William Kidd H.R.S.A. (c.1796 – 24 December 1863) [1] was a prolific Scottish artist known for his comic depictions of cosy domestic scenes in romantic-era Scotland and England. He also illustrated works of various authors including Sir Walter Scott and Robert Burns .
Captain William Kidd. On 30 January 1698, Captain Kidd, aboard his ship Adventure Galley, spotted Quedagh Merchant about 25 leagues from Cochin, and raced to catch up with it. [2] [4] After approximately four hours, Adventure Galley caught up with Quedagh and hoisted a French flag for its colours, and Kidd commanded the other captain to board ...
Cultural depictions of William Kidd (19 P) G. Gardiner family (47 P) Pages in category "William Kidd" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
William Kidd (1645–1701) was a Scottish sailor and pirate commonly known as Captain Kidd William, Bill or Billy Kidd may also refer to: William Kidd (painter) (1796–1863), Scottish painter; Billy Kidd (footballer) (1908–1978), English footballer; William Matthew Kidd (1918–1998), United States federal judge; Billy Kidd (born 1943 ...
"Kidd the Pirate" is a short story by the American author Washington Irving, based on legends of Captain William Kidd.The story was published in Tales of a Traveller, an 1824 collection of Irving's writings, where it immediately precedes that work's most famous story "The Devil and Tom Walker", which also involves Kidd's treasure.
Captain Kidd burying the Bible (1837) "The Ballad of Captain Kidd" (or simply, "Captain Kidd") is an English song about Captain William Kidd, who was executed for piracy in London on May 23, 1701. [1] It is listed as number 1900 in the Roud Folk Song Index. The song was printed in Britain in 1701, and it traveled to the colonies "almost ...