1692 in piracy explained

See also 1691 in piracy, other events in 1692, 1693 in piracy, and Timeline of piracy.

Events

Indian Ocean

• September - Danish seamen seize Mughal ships. The Mughal Empire holds the French, Dutch, and British East India Companies responsible and demands compensation.^[1]

Caribbean

• June 7 - An earthquake and resulting tsunami devastate Port Royal, Jamaica, a major buccaneer base.^[2]

North America

• April - George Raynor and his crew arrive in Charleston harbor with a stolen French ship containing large quantities of silver and gold.^[3]
• December - Thomas Tew obtains letter of marque from governor of Bermuda.^[4]

Births

• September 11 - Ingela Gathenhielm^[5]

Notes and References

1. Ridge . John . 2017-01-01 . To Stand Against the Company: A Study of the British Honorable East India Company and Piracy in the Indian Ocean World, Circa 1680-1760 . Murray State Theses and Dissertations . 33, 42.
2. Web site: USGS . 21 October 2009 . Historic Earthquakes: Jamaica 1692 June 07 UTC . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091217203828/http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/world/events/1692_06_07.php . 17 December 2009 .
3. Web site: 2023-10-01 . From Bonny to Blackbeard: South Carolina’s Golden Age of Piracy . 2024-06-10 . Kiawah Island Club & Real Estate . en-US.
4. Book: Merchant, Gloria . Pirates of Colonial Newport . May 13, 2014 . The History Press . 978-1626192508 . 26.
5. Web site: Ingela Olofsdotter Gathenhielm . 2024-02-05 . Biographical Dictionary of Swedish Women . en.