Tag: Piracy
The Attack on Monterey – Meet the Argentine Privateer Who Captured Spain’s California Capital
Published Date: 5 September, 2016
“Rather than being immortalized as a champion of freedom and liberty, Bouchard is remembered in California as a pirate.” By George Yagi Jr. AS THE AGE of revolution swept across 19th Century Latin America, and…
Bartholomew Sharp — Meet the Unlucky Pirate Who Threw Away a Fortune in Silver
Published Date: 22 June, 2012
“With the men of the expedition once more on the verge of mutiny, a lookout finally spotted a large galleon flying Spanish colours. Could it be the treasure fleet? Sharp’s vessels closed for battle.” HISTORY…