1700 in piracy explained

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.

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.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Book: Captain Charles Johnson . Captain Charles Johnson . A General History of the Pyrates . 14 May 1724 . Charles Rivington

   J. Lacy, and J. Stone

   . . 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.