Vanderdecken

Good deal my fellow sea lovers! I will try to post another tomorrow. The source for my question concerning Blas de Miguel and Laurens de Graff was: Apestegui, Cruz. Pirates of the Caribbean. Edison: Chartwell, 2002. Here's some more info about de Graff: Laurens de Graff was one of the most fearsome buccaneers in the New World. Born in Holland, he was captured by the Spanish and shipped as a slave to the Canary Islands. From there, he was put aboard a Spanish galley fighting pirates along the Spanish Main. De Graff escaped from the Spanish and joined the Brethren of the Coast, eventually becoming one of their greatest leaders. His first recorded action was with de Grammont during his assault on Maracaibo in 1678. He took part in and led many expeditions against the Spanish including Vera Cruz in 1683 and Campeche in 1685. He was knighted by Louis XIV and appointed deputy of the colony of Santa Dominica. In 1699 he was with the French expedition that founded the colony of Louisiana. De Graff lived in Biloxi, Mississippi before his death in 1704. You can find this info plus a whole lot more on my website. Simply go to the education link. Cheers! —Vanderdecken

You are correct my good Captain! Blas de Miguel was the man we were seeking. He blamed de Graff for the death of his brother who was abandoned and killed during an encounter with Fermin de Salaverri. That was fun! Anyone care to go again? —Vanderdecken

You're on course with favorable winds! Van Hoorn and de Graff did have a spat. But van Hoorn was not the cuban corsair we're looking for that attacked de Graff's haven seeking revenge for his brother's death. Keep digging, you've almost found the treasure... —Vanderdecken

Aye! Now yer catchin' the wind at yer sails! The buccaneer that was the target of our revenge-seeking corsair was one of these fellows: (Thomas Paine or Laurens de Graff). This should get you a little closer to answer! —Vanderdecken

No, but your shot just barely missed the mizzen! Here's another hint: The buccaneer he was after was known to sail in the company of "Chevalier" Michel de Grammont and Jan "Yankey" Willems. —Vanderdecken

Close as a barnacle on a bowsprit! Sounds similar but not quite the man. Here's the original question: This man blamed a famous buccaneer for the death of his brother. Seeking revenge, he attacked the buccaneers' haven filibuster style—taking no quarter. Unfortunately (well, fortunately for our buccaneer!), the assassination attempt failed. Accounts vary but one says he was captured and put to death with two of his lieutenants by being "torn alive on the rack." The rest of his men were hanged. Who was this revenge seeking madman? Here are the hints again, I'll answer one and add another: 1. The famous buccaneer he was after was Dutch-born and his haven was a major base for buccaneers that developed after Tortuga. 2. The haven was located south of Tortuga. 3. The famous buccaneer was also knighted by Louis XIV and reportedly took part in an expedition that founded a French colony that the US later purchased. (the Louisiana Territory) 4. The revenge seeking madman that blamed the buccaneer for killing his brother was a Cuban corsair. —Vanderdecken

No, that is incorrect but I dare say a valiant effort! —Vanderdecken

No it wasn't Francois l’Olonnais, but that's a good try. Here's a couple of hints: The famous buccaneer he was after was knighted by Louis XIV and reportedly took part in an expedition that founded a French colony that the US later purchased. The revenge seeking madman that blamed the buccaneer for killing his brother was a Cuban corsair. Who was he? —Vanderdecken

No it wasn't him. Here's a hint, the buccaneer he was after was Dutch-born and his haven was a major base for buccaneers that developed after Tortuga. —Vanderdecken

Who knows their buccaneer and pirate history? Here's the question: This man blamed a famous buccaneer for the death of his brother. Seeking revenge, he attacked the buccaneers' haven filibuster style—taking no quarter. Unfortunately (well, fortunately for our buccaneer!), the assassination attempt failed. Accounts vary but one says he was captured and put to death with two of his lieutenants by being "torn alive on the rack." The rest of his men were hanged. Who was this revenge seeking madman? —Vanderdecken

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