Essay Archive - Captain Kidd
Captain Kidd
Captain Kidd had many ships and many hard times throughout his life, and
unfortunately he was hung on 5 counts of piracy. Captain Kidd was born in
1645, in Scotland. He set sail in many ships including; The Adventure
Galley, Quedagh Merchant, and his last ship the Antonio. Many legends
about Captain Kidd have made him the most famous of pirates. Acts of
piracy were never definitely linked to him and some authorities now doubt
that he was ever a pirate at all. In King William’s war between the
English and the French, he became known as the bold captain of a privateer
in the West ....
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