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Capture of the Galleon

When
April 1721
Where
Réunion Island
Part of
Capture of the Nossa Senhora do Cabo

Levasseur and Taylor board the damaged galleon off Réunion in April 1721.

The Nossa Senhora do Cabo anchored off Réunion for repairs after a storm forced the crew to discard 72 cannons. Levasseur, Taylor, and Seagar boarded the vessel without firing a shot. The ship carried treasures for the Bishop of Goa and the Viceroy of Portugal.

Sources

  1. Richard Taylor (pirate) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12
  2. Olivier Levasseur Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22

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