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'''Bartolomeu Português''' (1623–1670) was a [[Portuguese People|Portuguese]] [[buccaneer]] who attacked [[Spain|Spanish]] shipping in the late 1660s. Português was responsible for the creation of the first "Pirate's Code".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Piracy|first=Golden Age of|title=Buccaneers {{!}} Bartholomew Portugues|url=https://goldenageofpiracy.org/buccaneers/bartholomew-portugues.php|access-date=2022-01-22|website=Golden Age of Piracy|language=en}}</ref> |
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== Piratical career == |
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'''Bartolomeu Português''' (16??-16??) was a [[Portugal|Portuguese]] [[buccaneer]] who attacked [[Spain|Spanish]] shipping in the late 1660s; he also established one of the earliest sets of rules popularly known in pirate lore as "the [[Pirate's Code]]", later used by the pirates of the 18th century such as [[John Phillips (pirate)|John Phillips]], [[Edward Low]], and [[Bartholomew Roberts]]. |
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| ⚫ | Arriving in the [[Caribbean]] sometime in the early 1660s, as did many others during the decade, Português operated off [[Campeche]] from 1666 to 1669. He later captured a larger Spanish ship with his ship of four guns and a crew of thirty, off [[Cuba]], after two assaults with over half his crew killed or wounded. With a total of 70,000 [[Spanish dollar|pieces of eight]] and a cargo of 120,000 pounds of [[cacao bean]]s, Português attempted to sail towards [[Jamaica]]; however, due to strong winds, they were unable to return to [[Port Royal]] - instead sailing for western Cuba. |
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| ⚫ | Arriving in the [[Caribbean]] sometime in the early 1660s, as did many others during the decade, Português operated off [[Campeche]] from 1666 to 1669. He later captured a larger Spanish ship with his ship of four guns and a crew of thirty, off [[Cuba]], after two assaults with over half his crew killed or wounded. With a total of 70,000 [[Spanish dollar|pieces of eight]] and a |
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[[File:Portuguese Barthelemy, The Wreck, from the Pirates of the Spanish Main series (N19) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes MET DP835035.jpg|thumb|left|Portuguese Barthelemy, The Wreck, from the Pirates of the Spanish Main series (N19) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes MET DP835035]] |
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As the ship reached [[Cape San Antonio, Cuba|Cape San Antonio]], they were captured by three Spanish warships who seized their cargo. After a violent storm, Português was forced to sail towards Campeche where he was later recognized and captured by authorities. Held prisoner on a Spanish ship, he attempted to escape by stabbing the sentry with a stolen knife, and because he supposedly could not swim, he used wine jars as floaters to swim to shore. |
As the ship reached [[Cape San Antonio, Cuba|Cape San Antonio]], they were captured by three Spanish warships who seized their cargo. After a violent storm, Português was forced to sail towards Campeche where he was later recognized and captured by authorities. Held prisoner on a Spanish ship, he attempted to escape by stabbing the sentry with a stolen knife, and because he supposedly could not swim, he used wine jars as floaters to swim to shore. |
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Traveling through over 120 miles of jungle, Português arrived at [[El Golfo Triste]] in eastern [[Yucatan]] and found a ship to take him back to Port Royal. Returning to Campeche with 20 men, Português captured the ship in which he had been held prisoner and sailed off with |
Traveling through over 120 miles of jungle, Português arrived at [[El Golfo Triste]] in eastern [[Yucatan]] and found a ship to take him back to Port Royal. Returning to Campeche with 20 men, Português captured the ship in which he had been held prisoner and sailed off with the same amount of cargo. The ship soon ran aground near [[Isle of Youth|Isle of Pines]] off the southern coast of Cuba, losing the entire cargo. With his remaining crew, Português returned to Port Royal before setting out once again. However, nothing more is recorded of Português after this, as [[Alexander Exquemelin]] wrote in ''[[Buccaneers of America]]'', he “made many violent attacks on the Spaniards without gaining much profit from marauding, for I saw him dying in the greatest wretchedness in the world.” |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.piratesinfo.com/cpi_Piratical_History_of_Port_Royal_542.asp?article_id=72 Pirates Info: Pirate Strongholds & Hideouts] |
*[http://www.piratesinfo.com/cpi_Piratical_History_of_Port_Royal_542.asp?article_id=72 Pirates Info: Pirate Strongholds & Hideouts] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109194144/http://www.piratesinfo.com/cpi_Piratical_History_of_Port_Royal_542.asp?article_id=72 |date=2014-11-09 }} |
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| NAME = Portugues, Bartolomeu |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1666 |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 1669 |
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Latest revision as of 09:32, 27 September 2023
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (December 2021) |
Bartolomeu Português | |
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| Born | 1623 |
| Died | 1670 |
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| Type | Buccaneer |
| Allegiance | Portugal |
| Years active | 1666 - 1669 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Base of operations | Campeche |
Bartolomeu Português (1623–1670) was a Portuguese buccaneer who attacked Spanish shipping in the late 1660s. Português was responsible for the creation of the first "Pirate's Code".[1]
Piratical career
[edit]Arriving in the Caribbean sometime in the early 1660s, as did many others during the decade, Português operated off Campeche from 1666 to 1669. He later captured a larger Spanish ship with his ship of four guns and a crew of thirty, off Cuba, after two assaults with over half his crew killed or wounded. With a total of 70,000 pieces of eight and a cargo of 120,000 pounds of cacao beans, Português attempted to sail towards Jamaica; however, due to strong winds, they were unable to return to Port Royal - instead sailing for western Cuba.
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As the ship reached Cape San Antonio, they were captured by three Spanish warships who seized their cargo. After a violent storm, Português was forced to sail towards Campeche where he was later recognized and captured by authorities. Held prisoner on a Spanish ship, he attempted to escape by stabbing the sentry with a stolen knife, and because he supposedly could not swim, he used wine jars as floaters to swim to shore.
Traveling through over 120 miles of jungle, Português arrived at El Golfo Triste in eastern Yucatan and found a ship to take him back to Port Royal. Returning to Campeche with 20 men, Português captured the ship in which he had been held prisoner and sailed off with the same amount of cargo. The ship soon ran aground near Isle of Pines off the southern coast of Cuba, losing the entire cargo. With his remaining crew, Português returned to Port Royal before setting out once again. However, nothing more is recorded of Português after this, as Alexander Exquemelin wrote in Buccaneers of America, he “made many violent attacks on the Spaniards without gaining much profit from marauding, for I saw him dying in the greatest wretchedness in the world.”
References
[edit]- ^ Piracy, Golden Age of. "Buccaneers | Bartholomew Portugues". Golden Age of Piracy. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
External links
[edit]- Pirates Info: Pirate Strongholds & Hideouts Archived 2014-11-09 at the Wayback Machine
