Quick Flips – Elizabethan Pirates

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First Dutchman to circumnavigate the globe from 1598–1601; his voyage spurred Dutch maritime expansion and piracy in global waters.

Olivier van Noort

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First person to intentionally circumnavigate the world; combined global exploration with piracy against Spanish interests during the late 16th century.

Thomas Cavendish

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Dutch admiral and corsair who captured Curaçao in 1634; later served as governor, combining piracy with colonial administration.

Johannes van Walbeeck

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Dutch corsair known for capturing a treasure fleet; mortally wounded in action during daring maritime operations.

Hendrick Jacobszoon Lucifer

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Captured the Spanish treasure fleet; his success significantly impacted Spain’s economy while advancing Dutch maritime power.

Piet Pieterszoon Hein

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Dutch pirate turned Barbary corsair; commanded large squadrons out of Algiers during early 17th-century Mediterranean conflicts.

Zymen Danseker (Simon Re’is)

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Sephardic Jewish Dutch pirate active in the Caribbean; opposed Spain and Portugal while maintaining privateer legitimacy.

Moses Cohen Henriques

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Led Dutch corsair expeditions to the West Indies in the 1620s; participated in early colonial maritime warfare and privateering.

Pieter Schouten

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Dutch corsair-admiral of the West India Company; executed daring raids against Spanish Main, solidifying Dutch presence in the Caribbean.

Cornelis Jol (“Peg-leg Jol”)

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Explorer and privateer who conducted expeditions for England, including searches for El Dorado, while engaging in aggressive maritime raids.

Sir Walter Raleigh