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Record 1 2024-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Historical Persons
  • Offences and crimes
  • Water Transport
DEF

... any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Personnages historiques
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Transport par eau
DEF

Aventurier appartenant aux associations de pirates qui, aux XVIe, XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles écumaient les côtes et dévastaient les possessions espagnoles en Amérique.

Spanish

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