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Capture of the Whydah Gally
- When
- February 1717
- Where
- Windward Passage
- Part of
- Wreck of the Whydah Gally
Bellamy's pirates attacked and captured the slave ship Whydah Gally in the Windward Passage in late February 1717.
The Whydah Gally, under Captain Lawrence Prince, was navigating between Cuba and Hispaniola. Pirates led by Samuel Bellamy attacked the vessel. Bellamy took the ship as his flagship, ending its role in the slave trade and beginning its pirate career.
Sources
- Whydah Gally Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-09
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