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1700 in piracy
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See also 1699 in piracy, 1701 in piracy, and Timeline of piracy.
Events
Africa
July 18 - In the Cape Verde islands, Emanuel Wynn's pirate ship engages and escapes HMS Poole under Capt. John Cranby; this is the first recorded piratical use of the skull and crossbones flag.November 2024
Indian Ocean
Undated - John Bowen's pirates cruise off Malabar and capture several ships including an East Indiaman. William Beavis in the East Indiaman Albemarle repulses a subsequent attack by Bowen's men. Bowen's ship, the Speaker, is wrecked later in the year.Captain Charles Johnson Captain Charles Johnson A General History of the Pyrates 14 May 1724 Charles Rivington; J. Lacy, and J. Stone Kingdom of Great Britain 45–56 2 https://archive.org/details/vol1_20200912/vol2/page/n45/mode/2up?view=theater A General History of the Pyrates Of Captain John Bowen
References
Piracy
Category:Piracy by year
Category:1700 in military history