AmericasEvent

Arrest of Pirate William Kidd

When: 1699
Where: Boston, Massachusetts
Episodes: 1

In July 1699, Scottish privateer William Kidd was arrested in Boston after being lured there by false promises of clemency. He was subsequently imprisoned and sent to London to stand trial.

Episodes

6 July 1699 · Boston, MassachusettsArrest in Boston
Kidd was lured to Boston with false clemency promises and arrested on 6 July 1699.

Background and detail

Arrest in Boston. Kidd was lured into Boston with false promises of clemency. On 6 July 1699, he was ordered arrested. Bellomont engineered this arrest upon Kidd's return to the city.

People involved

William Kidd · Scottish privateer and pirate captain
Richard Coote, 1st Earl of Bellomont · Official who engineered Kidd's arrest

Sources

William Kidd Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13

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