1701 in piracy explained

See also 1700 in piracy, other events in 1701, 1702 in piracy, and Timeline of piracy.

Events

Europe

• May 23 - William Kidd is hanged for piracy and murder at Execution Dock in London.^[1]

Indian Ocean

• John Bowen's crew builds a pirate base at Maritan in Madagascar.^[2]

Deaths

• May 23 - William Kidd, privateer and pirate (born 1645).^[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

   . . 56-66 . 2 . https://archive.org/details/vol1_20200912/vol2/page/n55/mode/2up?view=theater . A General History of the Pyrates . Of Captain William Kidd.
2. 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.