1694 in piracy — See also 1693 in piracy, other events in 1694, 1695 in piracy, and Timeline of piracy.EventsEurope* May 7 Henry Every leads a mutiny aboard the privateer ship Charles II at La Coruña and turns the crew to piracy.North America* April Thomas Tew… … Wikipedia
1692 in piracy — See also 1691 in piracy, other events in 1692, 1693 in piracy, and Timeline of piracy.EventsCaribbean*June 7 An earthquake and resulting tsunami devastate Port Royal, Jamaica, a major buccaneer base.North America*December Thomas Tew obtains… … Wikipedia
1691 in piracy — See also: 1690 in piracy, other events of 1691, 1693 in piracy and the list of years of Piracy . Events*William Bishop, a member of Captain Henry Avery s crew, is hanged at London s Execution Dock. *August Christopher Goffe, a former crew member… … Wikipedia
Timeline of piracy — This is a timeline of the history of piracy. *1300 BC The Tyrrhenians and the Thracians were in control of pirate activity near the Roman Empire *1620s: 1620 1621 1622 1623 1624 1625 1626 1627 1628 1629 *1630s: 1630 1631 1632 1633 1634 1635 1636… … Wikipedia
Stede Bonnet — Infobox Pirate name=Stede Bonnet lived=c. 1688–December 10, 1718 caption=Engraving of Stede Bonnet from A General History of the Pyrates nickname=The Gentleman Pirate type=Pirate placeofbirth=Bridgetown, Barbados placeofdeath=Charleston, South… … Wikipedia
publishing, history of — Introduction an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the… … Universalium
List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament, 1660 to 1699 — This is a list of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament during that body s existence prior to the Act of Union of 1707. For legislation passed after that date see List of Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament.The numbers… … Wikipedia
Pirate Round — The Pirate Round was a sailing route followed by certain Anglo American pirates, mainly during the late 17th century. The course led from the western Atlantic, around the southern tip of Africa, stopping at Madagascar, then on to targets such as… … Wikipedia
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium