Tortuga: The Cradle of Piracy | Pirate Nests

Tortuga, maties! First settled by hunters and adventurers, this rocky spit of land eventually developed into a nest of French filibusters, until it finally developed into a buccaneer haven that kickstarted the Golden Age of Sea Roving. This was the Kingdom of Jean le Vasseur, an engineer who built himself a fort on the tallest mountain, cut all ties with France, and craved golden tributes from the buccaneers that named his town their home. In this video we will explore the history, geography, economics and social structure of this mythical location in pirate lore.



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Sources:
The Buccaneers of America - Exquemelin
The Buccaneer's Realm - Benerson Little
Two Voyages to Campechy - William Dampier
http://www.piratesinfo.com/cpi_Pirati...
Quest for Blackbeard - Baylus Brooks



0:00 1492
1:05 The French Arrive
4:03 Brethren of the Coast
7:14 Fall of Tortuga
9:32 Geography and Economy
12:01 Social Structure
13:57 Outro

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