Pirates Burning Havana
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Title
Pirates Burning Havana
Subject
Jacques de Sores, "the Exterminating Angel" was a French pirate and former lieutenant of François le Clerc who is credited as the first pirate to have a wooden leg.
Description
He was the leader of a band of Huguenot pirates and a lieutenant or former lieutenant of another French pirate, François le Clerc. first gained notoriety among the Spanish after his attack on Santa Cruz de la Palma on the Canary Islands in 1553. He and his men would go on to sack the capital of Cuba in 1554. They left with 80,000 pesos of treasure.
Creator
Jacques de Sores
Source
New York Public Library
Date
1555
Format
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Citation
Jacques de Sores, “Pirates Burning Havana,” The Transatlantic Story, accessed May 10, 2024, https://transatlanticstory.omeka.net/items/show/12.