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William Kidd

William Kidd (c. 1645 – 23 May 1701), also known as Captain William Kidd or simply Captain Kidd, was a Scottish privateer. Conflicting accounts exist regarding his early life, but he was likely born in Dundee and later settled in New York City. By 1690, Kidd had become a highly successful privateer, commissioned to protect English interests in the…

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Allegiance
Kingdom of England Province of New York
Born
c. 1645 Dundee, Angus, Kingdom of Scotland
Cause of death
Execution by hanging
Commands
Blessed William Adventure Galley
Died
23 May 1701(1701-05-23) (aged 56) Wapping, Middlesex, Kingdom of England
Type
Privateer

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related to Books · 68
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related to Articles · 19
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Allegiance · 1
William Kidd → Kingdom of England Province of New York
Born · 1
William Kidd → c. 1645 Dundee, Angus, Kingdom of Scotland
Cause of death · 1
William Kidd → Execution by hanging
Commands · 1
William Kidd → Blessed William Adventure Galley
Died · 1
William Kidd → 23 May 1701(1701-05-23) (aged 56) Wapping, Middlesex, Kingdom of England
Type · 1
William Kidd → Privateer

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William KiddAllegianceKingdom of England Province of New York1.00infobox
William KiddBornc. 1645 Dundee, Angus, Kingdom of Scotland1.00infobox
William KiddCause of deathExecution by hanging1.00infobox
William KiddCommandsBlessed William Adventure Galley1.00infobox
William KiddDied23 May 1701(1701-05-23) (aged 56) Wapping, Middlesex, Kingdom of England1.00infobox
William KiddTypePrivateer1.00infobox
William Kiddrelated to ArticlesCaptain Kidd Pirate's Treasure0.60section
William Kiddrelated to ArticlesBuried0.60section
William Kiddrelated to ArticlesConnecticut RiverThe King's Commission0.60section
William Kiddrelated to ArticlesCapture0.60section
William Kiddrelated to ArticlesCaptain Thomas Tew0.60section
William Kiddrelated to ArticlesOthersBiography0.60section

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