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English buccaneer; sailed the Pacific with Sharp, later executed after capture in New England colonies.
William Knight
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French buccaneer operating along Caribbean coasts; coordinated multi-ship raids on Spanish treasure fleets.
Pierre Le Picard
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French buccaneer; joined forces with other pirates to attack Veracruz in 1683, later operating independently in Gulf of Mexico.
Jean-Bernard Desjean, Chevalier d’Eon
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English buccaneer active on the Pacific coast; conducted significant raids alongside other corsairs during mid-17th century.
Francis Townley
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French buccaneer active in Caribbean during 1670s–1680s; led attacks on Spanish shipping and settlements.
Captain Archembeau
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Dutch buccaneer with violent reputation; infamous for roasting Spanish farmers over a fire and other extreme acts of cruelty.
Roche Braziliano
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Early French privateer granted letters of marque by Jamaica; helped establish formalized privateering in Caribbean theaters.
Jean Hamlin
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Buccaneer captain in Caribbean; known for a mixture of audacity, cruelty, and strategic skill in raiding Spanish towns.
Peter Harris
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French privateer who rose to admiral in French service; participated in raids and state-sanctioned maritime warfare.
Jean Bart
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English privateer turned pirate; captured Spanish vessels along Pacific coast and coordinated with Caribbean buccaneers.
John Coxon