However, desperate times called for desperate measures and Kidd's crew was decimated. 17 In Captain Kidd's account of his voyage, filed at Calendar State Papers Colonial Series (CSPCS) America and West Indies, vol. 17, s.
Discover the life of Captain Kidd, the privateer-turned-pirate who is rumored to have buried a massive treasure near New England.
Discusses the life of William Kidd, a pirate who was hanged for his actions.
Discusses the life of William Kidd, known as Captain Kidd, and examines the history of pirating and details daily life aboard a pirate ship.
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The execution of Captain William Kidd on 23 May 1701 is one of the most controversial and revealing episodes in the long history of piracy.
Discusses the life of William Kidd, known as Captain Kidd, and examines the history of pirating and details daily life aboard a pirate ship.
Traces the history of piracy, follows the brief career of Captain Kidd, and explains why seventeenth century men became pirates.
This book describes the piracy of Captain William Kidd, who began as a privateer for the English king and was executed by hanging in London in 1701 where his body hung in a gory display at the shoreline.