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William Kidd, ou le capitaine Kidd , est né le 22 janvier 1645 à Greenock ( Écosse) et mort pendu le 23 mai 1701 à Londres ( Angleterre ). Le capitaine Kidd était soit un pirate notoire, soit l'homme qui fut le plus diffamé et persécuté par la couronne anglaise [non neutre].
25 août 2021 · Découvrez la vie et les exploits du capitaine William Kidd, corsaire écossais devenu pirate, condamné et pendu en 1701. Apprenez comment il reçut l'ordre royal d'attaquer des navires français dans l'océan Indien, et comment il fut capturé et jugé à Londres.
- Mark Cartwright
William Kidd (c. 1654 – 23 May 1701), also known as Captain William Kidd or simply Captain Kidd, was a Scottish privateer. Conflicting accounts exist regarding his early life, but he was likely born in Dundee and later settled in New York City.
19 mai 2024 · William Kidd (born c. 1645, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland—died May 23, 1701, London, England) was a 17th-century privateer and semilegendary pirate who became celebrated in English literature as one of the most colourful outlaws of all time.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
2 avr. 2014 · Learn about William Kidd, a Scottish privateer who became a notorious pirate and was hanged in London in 1701. Discover his early life, his attacks on the Indian Ocean, his trial and his mysterious treasure.
25 août 2021 · Captain William Kidd (c. 1645-1701) was a Scottish privateer turned pirate who, despite only ever capturing one significant prize ship, has become legendary thanks to the persistent rumour he buried a fantastic treasure that nobody has yet found.
8 mai 2019 · Learn about the biography of William Kidd, a Scottish ship's captain who became a pirate and was executed in 1701. Find out how he captured a treasure ship, deserted by his backers, and faced a sensational trial in England.
