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Woodes Rogers (1679? à Bristol, Angleterre - 16 juillet 1732 à Nassau, Bahamas) est un corsaire anglais et le premier gouverneur royal des Bahamas.
Woodes Rogers (c. 1679 – 15 July 1732) was an English sea captain, privateer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of the Bahamas from 1718 to 1721 and again from 1728 to 1732. He is remembered as the captain of the vessel that rescued marooned Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk , whose plight is generally believed ...
10 sept. 2021 · Woodes Rogers (1679-1732) was a privateer turned administrator who was instrumental in the fight against piracy in the Caribbean when he served as Governor of the Bahamas (appointed 1717 and again in 1728). Rogers is also known for his three-year privateering voyage around the world (1708-11) and the well-received book which ...
- Mark Cartwright
18 avr. 2024 · Woodes Rogers (born 1679?—died July 16, 1732, Nassau, Bahamas) was an English privateer and governor of the Bahamas who helped suppress piracy in the Caribbean. Rogers commanded a privateering expedition (1708–11) around the world, sponsored by Bristol merchants whose ships had been lost to foreign privateers.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
10 sept. 2021 · Woodes Rogers (1679-1732), corsaire devenu administrateur, joua un rôle déterminant dans la lutte contre la piraterie dans les Caraïbes lorsqu'il était gouverneur des Bahamas (nommé en 1717, puis en 1728). Rogers est également connu pour son voyage corsaire de trois ans autour du monde (1708-11) et pour le livre très ...
- Mark Cartwright
Découvrez Woodes Rogers, le gouverneur au caractère indomptable de Black Sails. Plongez dans son rôle au cœur des conflits, où sa détermination façonne le destin des pirates et des colons. Suivez son parcours entre autorité et dilemmes moraux, dans cette série captivante de bravoure et de trahison en haute mer.
6 juin 2018 · Learn about the life and adventures of Woodes Rogers, who went from a wealthy merchant to a daring sailor to a ruthless enemy of pirates. Discover how he met Alexander Selkirk, the inspiration for Robinson Crusoe, and how he faced Blackbeard and other notorious pirates in The Bahamas.
