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Captain Kidd (William Kidd)
Captain William Kidd was a Scottish sailor who was convicted of murder and five counts of piracy after he refused to give the English Parliament the names and information about the Whigs who backed him. Many legends surround the life of Captain Kidd, including his buried treasure on Gardiners Island.
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How tall is captain William kidd?
It is believed that Captain William Kidd was around 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm) tall. However, this information is not definitively confirmed due to limited historical records from that time period.
William Kidd, a notorious pirate, was captured by the British in 1699 after returning from a failed privateering expedition. He was tried and convicted of piracy and murder, and was subsequently hanged in 1701 in London.
Did Captain William Kidd have siblings?
There is no concrete evidence to suggest that Captain William Kidd had any siblings. His family background and early life remain somewhat of a mystery, with little information available about his relatives or siblings.
How old was William Kidd the pirate when he married?
William Kidd the pirate married Sarah Bradley Cox Oort in 1691 when he was about 34 years old.
What costume did William kidd wear?
William Kidd was a Scottish privateer who wore typical pirate attire, which included a tricorn hat, a waistcoat, breeches, and a long coat. He also carried weapons like a cutlass and a flintlock pistol.
Captain Kidd's flag featured a white background with a figure of a skeleton holding a spear in one hand and an hourglass in the other. There are various interpretations of the flag's symbolism, with some suggesting it represents death and time running out for those who cross the pirate. It is a menacing and intimidating symbol meant to strike fear into the hearts of those who encountered Captain Kidd and his crew.
How William kidd became a pirate?
captain Kidd was appointed to the ship "the adventure gallery" he was assigned to capture all french ships and pirates of Madagascar. Captain Kidd felt his crew was lacking, so he recruiter a gang of cutthroats and sailed for Madagascar, but he felt the cutthroats were undependable and they left Kidd's ship for the pirates. the rest of his crew declared mutiny unless Kidd agreed to become a pirate himself. Kidd refused and in battle with his crew he killed a man. This changed Kidd for life, and he decided that maybe he had a taste for killing and blundering after all. but i thought he was the best pirate and captain.
THIS DOES NOT TELL HOW HE BECAME A PIRATE
In chapter 7 of the Slave Dancer What does the captain want to do with the chests contents?
In Chapter 7 of "The Slave Dancer," Captain Cawthorne wants to dump the contents of the chests into the ocean to lighten the ship's load and increase its speed. This decision puts Jessie and the captured Africans at risk, as it could lead to their deaths.
What kind of food did William kidd eat?
for your information who the heck is William. if i spelled it wrong i don't care! is William really really actually a kid? BTH that is definitelynot how u spell kid!
What was William kidd the pirates code of conduct?
it was to try to kill the least amount of people as possible in their takeovers
Did William kidd the pirate travel round the world on his ship?
He didnt Travel Around the world he traveled to the indian ocean, Atlantic, and he mostly stayed in the indian ocean taking over french ships.
Yes..I think that he was because it was told that when he was captured, Captain Kidd's tarred remains was hung in an iron gibbet and left to rot at Tilbury near London as a grim warning to pirates everywhere. Captain Kidd buried his treasure. Part of his treasure was buried on Gardiner's Island, in Long Island Sound. I don't know what Captain Kidd's flag looked like but Blackbeard's fag was a skeleton holding an hourglass. Arabella Drummond's flag was a form of the Jolly Roger with twin cutlasses and a skull wearing a large earing. Henry Every's flag was a skull with a small earing with twin bones under it. Stede Bonnet's flag was a skull with a bone under it witha heart on the right. Bartholomew Roberts's flag was a man and a skeleton holding a glass together and the skeleton was holding a spear. Edward Low's flag was basically a red skeleton standing up. Edward Egland's flag looked like a normal skeleton skull with twin bones under it. Arabella Drummond, Blackbeard Henry Every, Stede Bonnet, Bartholomew Roberts, Edward Low, and Edward England were the most infamous pirates of all. Sorry I went off topic, but I needed to get that all out. Anways, Captain Kidd was a real pirate.
Was Captain William Kidd ever married?
Yes, Captain William Kidd was indeed married. His wife's name was Sarah Bradley Cox.
