Captain Kidd's Lost Ship: The Wreck of the Quedagh Merchant

by Frederick H. Hanselmann

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The troubled chain of events involving Captain Kidd's capture of Quedagh Merchant and his eventual execution for piracy in 1701 are well known, but the exact location of the much sought-after ship remained a mystery for more than 300 years. In 2010, a team of underwater archaeologists confirmed that the sunken remains of Quedgah Merchant had finally been found off the coast of the Dominican Republic.

Kidd's shipwreck reveals insights into life aboard a pirate ship, as well as the forces of world-scale economies in the 17th century. Using evidence from the site, Frederick Hanselmann deconstructs the tales...Read more
  • ISBN13 9780813056227
  • Publish Date 27 August 2019 (first published 1 August 2019)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint University Press of Florida
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 224
  • Language English