- William Kidd - Wikipedia
William Kidd (c 1645 – 23 May 1701), also known as Captain William Kidd or simply Captain Kidd, was a Scottish-American privateer Conflicting accounts exist regarding his early life, but he was likely born in Dundee and later settled in New York City
- William Kidd | Biography, Ship, Treasure, Death, Facts . . .
William Kidd, byname Captain Kidd, 17th-century privateer and semilegendary pirate who became celebrated in English literature as one of the most colorful outlaws of all time Fortune seekers have hunted his buried treasure in vain through succeeding centuries
- Captain William Kidd – Best Known Privateer – Legends of America
Captain William Kidd was a 17th-century Scottish sailor who became one of the best-known privateers of his time He began his career as a legitimate English Privateer before he was tried and executed for piracy in 1701 William Kidd was born in Dundee, Scotland, in about 1654 to Captain John Kyd and his wife, Bessie Butchart
- Captain Kidd - World History Encyclopedia
Captain William Kidd (c 1645-1701) was a Scottish privateer turned pirate who, despite only ever capturing one significant prize ship, has become legendary thanks to the persistent rumour he buried a fantastic treasure that nobody has yet found Kidd was arrested, sent to England, and hanged in Wapping Old Stairs in 1701
- Captain William Kidd - Historic UK
William Kidd was born in Dundee, Scotland, in 1654, the son of John Kidd a seaman, and his wife Bessie Butchart He became a sea captain, his first ship being the Antigua He emigrated to New York in the 1680’s where he met and married Sarah Bradley Cox Oort, a wealthy widow
- Captain William Kidd – the unluckiest pirate in history
Captain William Kidd was a Scottish privateer during the 17th century; a pirate captain commissioned by the government to attack and rob enemy ships Later, a privateer would share the spoils with the government
- Captain Kidd: The Real-Life Story Of The Infamous Pirate
Few figures in maritime history are as shrouded in mystery and controversy as Captain Kidd, a man whose life straddled the line between privateer and pirate, hero and villain William Kidd began his career working as a sailor and privateer on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean
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