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1696 in piracy
See also 1695 in piracy, Other events in 1696, 1697 in piracy, and Timeline of piracy.-Europe:* Undated - 24 of Henry Every's pirates are arrested in Ireland and England...
, other events in 1697, 1698 in piracy
1698 in piracy
See also:1697 in piracy, other events of 1698, 1699 in piracy and the Timeline of piracy.-Indian Ocean:*January 30 - Captain William Kidd plunders the Quedagh Merchant, an Armenian merchant vessel sailing under French passes, near the Malabar Coast....
and Timeline of piracy
Timeline of piracy
This is a timeline of the history of piracy.*1600s: 1600 - 1601 - 1602 - 1603 - 1604 - 1605 - 1606 - 1607 - 1608 - 1609*1610s: 1610 - 1611 - 1612 - 1613 - 1614 - 1615 - 1616 - 1617 - 1618 - 1619...
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Caribbean
- May - BuccaneerBuccaneerThe buccaneers were privateers who attacked Spanish shipping in the Caribbean Sea during the late 17th century.The term buccaneer is now used generally as a synonym for pirate...
s under Jean du CasseJean du CasseJean Baptiste du Casse was a French Buccaneer and Admiral.In his youth, he was not allowed into the French Navy because his parents were Huguenots...
assist French regulars in the siege of CartagenaRaid on Cartagena (1697)The Raid on Cartagena was a successful attack by the French on the fortified city of Cartagena, Colombia, on May 6, 1697, as part of the War of the Grand Alliance....
. After French troops sack the city and depart, the buccaneers are dissatisfied with their portion of the loot and plunder the city a second time.
Indian Ocean
- Undated - Adam BaldridgeAdam BaldridgeAdam Baldridge was an English pirate and one of the early founders of the pirate settlements in Madagascar.Fleeing from Jamaica after being charged with murder, Baldridge sailed to Madagascar and, by 1685, had established a base of operations on the island of St. Mary's. By the following year,...
flees MadagascarMadagascarThe Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
to avoid attack by neighbors for engaging in the slave trade. - October 30 - William KiddWilliam KiddWilliam "Captain" Kidd was a Scottish sailor remembered for his trial and execution for piracy after returning from a voyage to the Indian Ocean. Some modern historians deem his piratical reputation unjust, as there is evidence that Kidd acted only as a privateer...
murders his gunner, William Moore.