Piracy Act 1698 — The Piracy Act 1698 c.7 was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of England passed in the eleventh year of William III. The long title of the Act is An Act for the more effectuall Suppressions of Piracy . [ William III, 1698 9: An Act for the… … Wikipedia
1701 — For other uses, see: 1701 (disambiguation). Year 1701 (MDCCI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday [ Calendar in year 1701 (Russia) (full… … Wikipedia
1701 in England — Events from the year 1701 in the Kingdom of England.Incumbents*Monarch William III of EnglandEvents* 23 May After being convicted of murder and piracy, Captain William Kidd is hanged in London.cite book|title=Penguin Pocket On This… … Wikipedia
1700 in piracy — See also 1699 in piracy, other events in 1700, 1701 in piracy, and Timeline of piracy.EventsAfrica*July 18 In the Cape Verde islands, Emanuel Wynn s pirate ship engages and escapes HMS Poole under Capt. John Cranby; this is the first recorded… … Wikipedia
1702 in piracy — See also 1701 in piracy, other events in 1702, 1703 in piracy, and Timeline of piracy.EventsIndian Ocean*Winter John Bowen s pirates seize the ship Speedy Return , commanded by Captain Drummond, at Maritan in Madagascar.BirthsDeaths … Wikipedia
1706 in piracy — See also: 1705 in piracy, other events of 1706, 1707 in piracy and the list of years of Piracy . Events*A small squadron of five sailing ships belonging to the Knights of Malta successfully capture a 46 gun Turkish ship carrying over 300 slaves.… … 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
William Kidd — Infobox Pirate name=William Kidd lived=c. 1645 – May 23, 1701 caption=William Kidd nickname= type=Privateer placeofbirth= Greenock, Scotland placeofdeath= Wapping, England allegiance= Kingdom of England serviceyears= base of operations= rank=… … Wikipedia
Kidd, William — known as Captain Kidd born с 1645, Greenock, Renfrew, Scot. died May 23, 1701, London, Eng. British privateer and pirate. He was sailing as a legitimate privateer for Britain when he was commissioned in 1695 to apprehend pirates who molested the… … Universalium
Olivier Levasseur — (1688 or 1690 – 7 July 1730), was a pirate, nicknamed La Buse or La Bouche (The Buzzard) in his early days, called thus because of the speed and ruthlessness with which he always attacked his enemies. History Olivier Levasseur Born at Calais… … Wikipedia