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   buccaneer

   /ˌbʌkəˈnɪə/

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   • 1. a pirate, originally one operating in the Caribbean: historical "the marauding buccaneers who used to terrorize the Mediterranean coasts"
   • ▪ a person who acts in a recklessly adventurous and often unscrupulous way, especially in business: historical "the company might be a target for an individual buccaneer seeking power and prestige"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (originally denoting European hunters in the Caribbean): from French boucanier, from boucan ‘a frame on which to cook or cure meat’, from Tupi mukem.

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   What does Buccaneer mean?

   • For the full article, see buccaneer. buccaneer, Any of the British, French, or Dutch sea adventurers who chiefly haunted the Caribbean and the Pacific seaboard of South America during the latter part of the 17th century, preying on Spanish settlements and shipping.

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   Who was a Buccaneer & what did he do?

   • Buccaneer, an English, French, or Dutch sea adventurer who haunted chiefly the Caribbean and the Pacific seaboard of South America, preying on Spanish settlements and shipping during the second half of the 17th century. Learn more about the difference between buccaneers, privateers, and pirates in this article.

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   What did Buccaneers call themselves?

   • As a rule, the buccaneers called themselves privateers, and many sailed under the protection of a letter of marque granted by British, French or Dutch authorities. [citation needed]

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   Where did Buccaneers come from?

   • The earliest buccaneers were hunters in western Hispaniola (Haiti) in the early 17th century. They spread from there to the island of Tortuga, the French governors of which were liberal in issuing commissions for attacks on Spanish maritime trade. Jamaica, after its capture by the English in 1655, also afforded a base for their activities.

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   What did the French call a Buccaneer?

   • The French called their adventurers flibustiers (from the Dutch vrijbuiter, “freebooter”), and the Dutch called theirs zeerovers (“sea robbers”); the Spaniards called them corsarios (“corsairs”). The earliest buccaneers were hunters in western Hispaniola (Haiti) in the early 17th century.

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   What was buccaneering and why was it important?

   • Viewed from London, buccaneering was a budget way to wage war on England's rival, Spain. The English crown licensed buccaneers with letters of marque, legalising their operations in return for a share of their profits. The buccaneers were invited by Jamaica's Governor Thomas Modyford to base ships at Port Royal.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BuccaneerBuccaneer - Wikipedia

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   Buccaneers were a kind of privateer or free sailors [further explanation needed] particular to the Caribbean Sea during the 17th and 18th centuries. First established on northern Hispaniola as early as 1625, their heyday was from the Restoration in 1660 until about 1688, during a time when governments in the Caribbean area were not strong ...

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   buccaneer, English, French, or Dutch sea adventurer who haunted chiefly the Caribbean and the Pacific seaboard of South America, preying on Spanish settlements and shipping during the second half of the 17th century.

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6. www.worldhistory.org › BuccaneerBuccaneer - World History Encyclopedia

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   The name 'buccaneer' comes from the French terms boucan and boucanier ("barbecuer") which were themselves derived from the Arawak Indian word bukan. All of these terms were first applied to those European hunters who, from 1620, had camped illegally in the western part of Hispaniola (modern Haiti) and who smoked their meat using a grill and a smoky...

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   Spain had been busy colonising and exploiting the New World throughout the 16th century, but rival European countries were soon eyeing this part of the world with envy. Spain was seen as the common enemy of other European powers for several reasons. It was a Catholic country, and the other great maritime nations were Protestant (with the exception ...

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   The buccaneers operated from havens like Port Royal (Jamaica), Tortuga, and Petit Goâve on Saint Domingue (Hispaniola). These places provided safe harbours and a plentiful supply of freshwater and food. The great buccaneer haven from the 1630s was Tortuga (Ile de la Tortue), located in northwest Hispaniola (modern Haiti and the Dominican Republic)....

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   Buccaneers were, then, privateers rather than out-and-out pirates since they did not generally attack ships of their home country and many carried official Letters of Marque (aka Letters of Reprisal) or commissions issued by British, French, and Dutch colonial authorities to pursue and attack forces of an enemy state. A colonial governor noted for ...

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   The most infamous of the buccaneers was Captain Henry Morgan. In 1668, buccaneer warfare had developed to such an extent that commanders now led large amphibious "armies". Morgan led one such multinational force which attacked the Spanish treasure port of Portobelo in Panama. The port was one of the three main Spanish treasure ports and through it ...

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   From the 1670s, Spain finally began to see the value of investing more heavily in the defence of its empire. Morgan's attack on Portobelo was followed by other large-scale raids like Laurens De Graaf's attack on Veracruz in 1683. Consequently, the Spanish ensured their fortresses were renovated, soldiers were sent from Spain to man them, and the lo...

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7. www.britannica.com › story › pirates-privateersPirates, Privateers, Corsairs, Buccaneers: What’s the ...

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   As the name suggests, privateers were private individuals commissioned by governments to carry out quasi-military activities. They would sail in privately owned armed ships, robbing merchant vessels and pillaging settlements belonging to a rival country.

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8. www.womanandhome.com › life › news-entertainmentWhat is The Buccaneers based on and is it a true story?

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   Nov 10, 2023 · What is The Buccaneers based on? The Buccaneers, like Bridgerton, is based on a novel - although the novel The Buccaneers is based on was unfinished until slightly over 30 years ago.

9. www.historyextra.com › period › stuartPrivateers, Buccaneers And Corsairs: What's The Difference ...

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   Jan 18, 2022 · The term ‘buccaneer’ was most common in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The word originated from the French term boucan, meaning a frame that was used to roast or smoke meat, as many early European settlers were hunters who earned their living by selling smoked meat to passing Spanish ships.

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    buccaneer, Any of the British, French, or Dutch sea adventurers who chiefly haunted the Caribbean and the Pacific seaboard of South America during the latter part of the 17th century, preying on Spanish settlements and shipping.